economical

形容词 adj.
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/|/ˌɛk.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/    /ˌɛk.əˈnɑ.mɪ.kəl/|/ˌi.kəˈnɑ.mɪ.kəl/|/ˌek.əˈnɔm.ɪ.kəl/|/ˌiː.kəˈnɔm.ɪ.kəl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
    — He was an economical person by nature.
  2. Saving money or resources.
    — The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.
  3. Relating to economy in any other sense. dated
    — In economical science, value and the power of producing value are taken into consideration.
  4. Having a low economy rate.

词形变化

more economical comparative most economical superlative economicall alternative,obsolete œconomicall alternative,obsolete œconomical alternative,archaic

词源

Etymology tree
English economic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.

Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.

Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English economical
From economic + -al.
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