1570s, "pertaining to household management;" from economic + -al (1). Sense of "pertaining to political economy" is from 1781, but that sense more commonly goes with economic, and the main modern sense of this spelling is "thrifty" (1780). Related: Economically.
雙語例句
1. Mexican cookery is economical, she says. Nothing goes to waste.
“墨西哥的烹調注重儉省，”她說，“任何東西都不會浪費。”
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2. Fans of electric cars say they are clean, quiet and economical.
電動汽車迷們說，電動車清潔、無噪音而且經濟。
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3. It is economical to run and ecologically sound.
這樣做比較經濟，而且不會破壞生態。
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4. His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.
他的肢體語言極盡簡化，措詞總體溫和。
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5. The state has paced the whole nation in the economical reform.