economic
adj
ˌekəˈnɒmɪk◄
adj
1
relating
to
trade,
industry,
and
the
management
of
money
经济（上）的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前
Economic
growth
is
slow.
经济增长缓慢。
the
government’s
economic
policy
政府的经济政策
Economic
reform
is
needed.
经济改革势在必行。
In
the
current
economic
climate
(=conditions)
,
we
must
keep
costs
down.
在当前的经济形势下，我们一定要保持低成本。
2
economical
an
economic
process,
activity
etc
produces
enough
profit
for
it
to
continue
Do
not
confuse
with
(=cheap
or
not
wasteful).
不要与 economical（经济的，节约的）混淆。
It
is
no
longer
economic
to
run
the
service.
经营这项服务不再赚钱了。