parsimony
英['pɑːsɪmənɪ]
美['pɑrsə'moni]
- n. 吝啬；过度节俭
助记提示
parsimony----"怕失money"---节俭的
Parsimony：怕使用钱财——吝啬的
中文词源
parsimony 吝啬
来自拉丁语parcere,节省，储蓄，适度，可能来自parum,小的，少的，来自PIE*pau,少的，词源同few,poor.-mony,名词后缀。后词义贬义化。
英文词源
- parsimony (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin parsimonia "sparingness, frugality, thrift," from pars-, past participle stem of parcere "to spare, save, refrain from, use moderately" (which is said to be unrelated to Latin parvus "small," parum "too little") + -monia, suffix signifying action, state, or condition.
双语例句
- 1. A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny , famous for his parsimony.
- 有个经典例子出自以吝啬著称的喜剧演员杰克·班尼.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.
- 由于官方过于吝啬，仅制造了那一台机器。
来自辞典例句
- 3. Capitals are increased by parsimony, and diminished by prodigality and misconduct.
- 节俭使资本增长, 挥霍和运用不当使资本减少.
来自互联网
- 4. Combined with the human tyrosinase gene sequence, the gene tree was constructed using parsimony method.
- 结合已发表人的序列, 用简约法构建了基因树.
来自互联网
- 5. Occasional visitors could be forgiven for thinking parsimony is a typically German trait.
- 一些偶尔来德国的人会认为,吝啬是德国人的典型特征,这种想法也许可以谅解.
来自互联网