economics
UK/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/US/.i:kә'nɒmiks/
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The academic study of how goods, services, and resources are produced, distributed, and consumed
经济学
n.
The financial aspects of a particular activity or project
（某项活动的）经济情况，经济效益
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedecoenvironment, ecology
+
-icsrelating to, having the nature of
=economics
economy + -ics (the study/field of, as in physics, politics). economics is the discipline that studies the economy. Like other -ics field names, it usually takes a singular verb: economics is a social science.
Root nom still carries 15 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.study economics学习经济学
- 2.behavioral economics行为经济学
- 3.the economics of……的经济效益
Example Sentences
- 1.
She studied economics at university before going into banking.
- 2.
Economics is often called the dismal science.
- 3.
The economics of running a small farm rarely work out.