adj. 经济的;经济学的;合算的;有经济效益的;
💡 eco 经济 + nom学术领域 + ic ...的 → a.经济的,经济学的
"Experts regarded it as a warning signal of an economic smashup."
专家们把它看作是一场经济灾难的警告信号.
近义:lean, moderate, saving, sparing, temperate, thrifty
反义:improvident, prodigal, profligate, squandering, thriftless, wasteful
n. 经济衰退,不景气;后退,撤退;凹处;退场;
💡 re回,向后+cess行走,前进+ion名词后缀→走回去→撤退;交还
"The economy is in recession."
经济处于衰退之中。
近义:reduction, slump, contraction, decrease, degression, depression
反义:boom
adj. 可能的;适合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或许;大概;多半;
💡 like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
"Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble."
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近义:inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible
反义:imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical