节约

save; cut cost; cut comers; economize;befrugal(or thrifty);practise frugality (or thrift,economy)
他一向勤俭～。He has always been hardworking (or industrious)and frugal./厉行～practise strict economy/极其严格的～措施siege economies(例：这导致1975年世界贸易的大幅度缩减，导致各种极其严格的节约措施，并使生活水准降低，失业增加。This led to the rapid fall in world trade in 1975,to the introduction of various siege economies,to a fall in the standard of living and to more unemployment.)/增产～ increase production and practise economy/～开支cut down expenses; reduce spending; retrench (expenditure)/～粮食save on food/～人力物力economize on manpower and material resources/～用电economize on electricity/～用水save water/～资源/conserve (or save)resources