n. 严厉;简朴,朴素;苦行;节衣缩食
网络 节俭; 严峻; 简朴
War was followed by many years of austerity.
紧随战争的是多年的经济紧缩。
In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity programs to reduce their imports.
在20世纪20年代,欧洲国家开始从第一次世界大战中恢复过来,并制定紧缩计划减少进口,对美国农产品的需求下降了。
Mr Mas promises austerity.
马斯先生承诺紧缩。
Austerity can even be expansionary.
财政紧缩甚至会变成扩张性的。
We have entered the Age of Austerity.
我们已经进入厉行紧缩的时代。