frugality

🇬🇧 UK/fru:'gæliti/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being careful and economical with money or resources; thrift

节俭,节约,俭省

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
frugalstem
+
itystate, quality, condition
=frugality

Common Collocations

  • 1.frugality principle节俭原则
  • 2.frugality practice节俭实践
  • 3.spirit of frugality节俭精神

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Buddhist monks practice frugality as a spiritual discipline.

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