cost-effective
UK/'kɔ:stə'fektɪv/US/kɒst ɪ'fektɪv/
Definitions
adj.
Providing good value or results relative to the cost; economical
划算的，成本效益好的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcostprice, expense, what something is worth
+
-out of, former
+
ef-make, do
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
=cost-effective
cost + effective, where effective = ef- (out) + fect (facere 'do, make') + -ive: results that 'do the work out' well for the money spent — good output per unit of cost. Note it does not mean 'cheap': a cost-effective choice can be costly upfront, as long as value per dollar is high.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cost-effective solution划算的方案
- 2.cost-effective way划算的方式
- 3.highly cost-effective非常划算
- 4.more cost-effective更划算
Example Sentences
- 1.
Buying in bulk is a cost-effective way to stock up.
- 2.
The new system proved far more cost-effective than the old one.
- 3.
We need a cost-effective solution that scales.