austerity
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties. 經濟緊縮
...the years of austerity which followed the war. …戰後的經濟緊縮年代。
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austerity /ɒˈstɛrɪtɪ/
剑桥词典
- [ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort , with limited money or goods , or a practice , habit , or experience that is typical of this
簡樸（的生活）；艱苦（的生活）
The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships . 早年戰火紛飛年代裡的艱苦經歷使我能夠忍受日後的艱難睏苦。
The austerities of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to. 窮鄕僻壤的清苦生活可不是我所習慣的。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
a difficult economic situation caused by a government reducing the amount of money it spends
（國家開支上的）緊縮，縮減
People protested in the streets against austerity. 人們上街抗議緊縮措施。
The government today announced new austerity measures . 政府今天宣佈了新的緊縮措施。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
the quality of being austere in appearance or manner
（外表、衣著的）樸素，樸實
the austerity of her short hair and plain grey suit 她樸素的短發和簡單的灰色衣裳 返回 austerity