1.节衣缩食；艰苦朴素
austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
e.g. ...an economicausterity programme.
经济紧缩方案
e.g. ...the years ofausterity which followed the war.
战后的艰苦岁月
2.（物品的）简朴，无华
If you refer to something as showingausterity, you like its plain and simple appearance.
e.g. ...many abandoned buildings, some of which have a compact classicalausterity and dignity.
许多废弃建筑，其中一些布局紧凑、古朴典雅
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1. 紧缩：整个studio的工作都是建立在这样一个假设上,即: 每次经济危机后,受到打击的经济体进入萧条状态,自发地或者被迫地采用了经济紧缩(austerity)的政策以求熬过这个经济低谷.
2. 严格,简朴：8. harry 掠夺,折磨 | 9.austerity 严格,简朴 | 10. convergence 聚合,集合点
3. 严峻：auspice#前兆 |austerity#严峻 | autopsy#验尸
4. austerity
4. 严正：austerity budget 短缺預算 |austerity 嚴正 | Australopithecine 南方古猿
战时欧洲的艰苦生活
the austerity of the monks' life僧侣的禁欲生活
War was followed by many years of austerity.紧随战争的是多年的经济紧缩。
...an economic austerity programme.经济紧缩方案
...the years of austerity which followed the war.战后的艰苦岁月
...many abandoned buildings, some of which have a compact classical austerity and dignity.许多废弃建筑，其中一些布局紧凑、古朴典雅
Afterward, the Chinese central bank announced new monetary austerity measures.随后, 中国央行就宣布了新的货币紧缩措施.
A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life.他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻.
War was followed by many years of austerity.战争结束后还要过多年的紧日子.
What would you rather have : austerity Britain or Weimar Germany?二战后的 百废待兴 的英国,还是魏玛政府时期的物价飞涨的德国?
The question most often asked is whether Mr Osborne's gamble with austerity will pay off.人们问得最多的一个问题是,奥斯本这一厉行节约的赌博是否会获得回报.
Foreign investments are not affected by austerity measures.外国投资并没有受到严峻措施的影响.
austerity will feed nationalism in Scotland and Wales.紧缩将助长苏格兰和威尔士的民族主义.
Many governments are likely to face serious social tension as their austerity programs start to bite.许多国家的政府很可能面临严重的紧缩方案导致的社会局势紧张.
How the Italians are facing up to austerity with a stiff upper lip!意大利人是何等泰然自若地面对厉行节约的!
QuticCritics say the austerity plan will hurt the power specially poor especially.有评论家认为这样严厉的举措将尤其对贫困人民产生巨大冲击.
His countenance rather gained in austerity and heopened his lips.只见他的脸色显得分外严峻,连嘴也不张一下.
As a result austerity measures across much of Europe must focus on cutting spending.因而遍及大部分欧洲的紧缩措施必须专注于缩减开支.
Unfortunately, European voters and politicians are simply unprepared for the age of austerity that lies ahead.不幸的是, 欧洲的选民和政治家压根没有做好准备,迎接即将到来的节衣缩食时代.
When they tighten their belts, austerity ripples out and chokes growth.当他们束紧裤腰带, 简朴生活会波及到经济增长.
This austerity has been retained by modern high schools and universities in at graduation ceremonies.这一简朴的颜色被保留至今,并被用于现代高中毕业生和大学毕业生在毕业典礼的着装.
In contrast, zone members face years of austerity to reduce large fiscal deficits.相比之下, 欧元区成员国为了削减巨额财政赤字,未来几年内必须厉行节约.
What should policymakers do? A sudden fit of fiscal austerity would be a mistake.政策制定者应该做些 什么 ?财政上突然节衣缩食将会是个错误.
And austerity plans may not be achievable without ripping vital public services to shreds.倘若公共服务不瘦身,那么紧缩计划也许会成为空中楼阁.
He rejected the austerity program advocated by the International Monetary Fund.他拒绝了国际货币基金组织提出的紧缩开支方案.
The region's profligate economies will struggle for longer as austerity kicks in.随着财政紧缩政策的出台,那些挥土如金的欧元国家可能将会挣扎更久.
The advent of war led to a greater austerity.战争的到来使形势更为严峻。
He gave presence..with such austeritie, that no man durst presume to spit or cough in his sight.
出自：W. Raleigh
