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. 经济紧缩
...the years of austerity which followed the war. …战后的经济紧缩年代。
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austerity /ɒˈstɛrɪtɪ/
剑桥词典
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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
简朴（的生活）；艰苦（的生活）
The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships . 早年战火纷飞年代里的艰苦经历使我能够忍受日后的艰难困苦。
The austerities of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to. 穷乡僻壤的清苦生活可不是我所习惯的。
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a difficult economic situation caused by a government reducing the amount of money it spends
（国家开支上的）紧缩，缩减
People protested in the streets against austerity. 人们上街抗议紧缩措施。
The government today announced new austerity measures . 政府今天宣布了新的紧缩措施。
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the quality of being austere in appearance or manner
（外表、衣着的）朴素，朴实
the austerity of her short hair and plain grey suit 她朴素的短发和简单的灰色衣裳 返回 austerity