austerity
gb/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti/ us/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti/
B2
英语
megszorítás, ridegség, szigor, puritánság, puritán egyszerűség, aszkézis
名词
C1
FORMAL
1
megszorítás
B2
用法模式：
austerity in [country/sector]; austerity for [group]; under austerity
After the financial crisis, the government introduced austerity to reduce the deficit.
A pénzügyi válság után a kormány megszorításokat vezetett be a hiány csökkentésére.
Many local services were cut during a decade of austerity.
A megszorítások egy évtizede alatt sok helyi szolgáltatást megnyirbáltak.
Critics argued that austerity slowed the recovery and widened inequality.
学习者例句
Austerity means the government spends less money.
A megszorítás azt jelenti, hogy a kormány kevesebb pénzt költ.
Austerity can lead to cuts in public services.
A megszorítások a közszolgáltatások megnyirbálásához vezethetnek.
常见错误：
Don’t use it for personal saving habits unless the context is clearly about a very strict, hardship lifestyle; in news it most often refers to government spending cuts.
含义
government spending cuts policy
搭配
austerity measures
|austerity policy
|austerity programme
|austerity plan
|fiscal austerity
|an austerity budget
|years of austerity
|post-austerity
|impose austerity
|end austerity
近义词
spending cuts (more specific and informal; focuses on reduced spending rather than the whole policy approach.)
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fiscal tightening (more technical; emphasizes stricter budget policy in general.)
反义词
stimulus (government actions to boost the economy, often by increasing spending.)
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expansionary spending (the opposite budget approach: spending more rather than cutting back.)
主题
economics
|government
|politics
|business
释义
a government plan to spend less money (and sometimes raise taxes)
a policy of reducing government spending and/or increasing taxes to lower public debt and deficits, often during economic difficulty
名词
C1
FORMAL
2
用法模式：
the austerity of [someone/something]
There was an austerity in her voice that discouraged further questions.
Volt valami ridegség a hangjában, ami elvette a kedvét a további kérdésektől.
The principal’s austerity made the school feel intimidating.
Az igazgató rideg szigora miatt az iskola félelmetesnek hatott.
His speech mixed humor with moments of real austerity.
学习者例句
His austerity made him seem cold.
A ridegsége miatt hidegnek tűnt.
She spoke with austerity.
Ridegen beszélt.
常见错误：
Austerity is a noun; the adjective is austere (not *auster).
含义
sternness and lack of warmth
搭配
the austerity of his manner
|moral austerity
|judicial austerity
|an air of austerity
|a tone of austerity
|with austerity
|project austerity
|austerity and discipline
近义词
severity (more general; can be about rules, punishment, or appearance.)
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sternness (highlights strictness in a person’s manner.)
反义词
warmth (suggests friendliness and emotional openness.)
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leniency (opposite in terms of strictness and rule enforcement.)
主题
personality
|emotions
|social
释义
a serious, strict way of behaving that feels cold
the quality of being strict, severe, or emotionally restrained, without softness or friendliness
名词
B2
3
用法模式：
live in austerity; the austerity of [a place/design]
They chose a year of austerity to pay off their debts.
Az adósságaik törlesztéséhez egy évig puritánul éltek.
The cabin’s austerity appealed to her after years in a busy city.
A kunyhó puritán egyszerűsége vonzotta őt a nyüzsgő városban töltött évek után.
The museum’s interior has a calm austerity, with bare walls and natural light.
学习者例句
After moving, they lived in austerity for a while.
A költözés után egy ideig puritán körülmények között éltek.
The room had a quiet austerity.
A szobát csendes puritánság jellemezte.
常见错误：
This meaning is about simplicity and lack of comfort, not necessarily about being “cheap” or “low quality.”
含义
plain living with few comforts
搭配
live in austerity
|a life of austerity
|monastic austerity
|spartan austerity
|the austerity of the room
|the austerity of the design
|self-imposed austerity
|material austerity
近义词
frugality (emphasizes careful spending rather than an overall stark lifestyle.)
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simplicity (more positive/neutral; does not always imply hardship.)
反义词
luxury (suggests comfort and expensive pleasures.)
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opulence (stronger than luxury; implies richness and display.)
主题
daily_life
|lifestyle
|design
释义
a simple life without extra comfort or luxury
a way of life or style that is very simple and plain, with few luxuries or comforts
名词
C1
FORMAL
4
aszkézis
C1
用法模式：
religious austerity; practice austerity; austerity and fasting
The monks embraced austerity as part of their spiritual practice.
A szerzetesek az aszkézist a spirituális gyakorlatuk részeként vállalták.
Her faith encouraged periods of austerity and fasting.
A hite aszkézisre és böjtös időszakokra ösztönözte.
The biography describes his early years of religious austerity.
学习者例句
Some monks live in austerity.
Néhány szerzetes aszkézisben él.
He practiced austerity during Lent.
Nagyböjt idején aszkézist gyakorolt.
含义
religious self-denial and discipline
搭配
religious austerity
|monastic austerity
|practice austerity
|austerity and fasting
|acts of austerity
|a tradition of austerity
近义词
asceticism (the standard term; often broader and explicitly religious or philosophical.)
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self-denial (more general; can be religious or personal.)
反义词
indulgence (enjoying pleasures rather than denying oneself.)
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hedonism (a lifestyle centered on pleasure; a strong opposite.)
主题
religion
|lifestyle
|history
释义
doing without pleasure or comfort for religious reasons
strict self-discipline and self-denial, especially for religious reasons, such as fasting or avoiding comforts
语法
词典原形
austerity
IPA
GB/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti/
US/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti/
音节与重音
aus - ter - ity （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: austerity
- Plural: austerities, austerity
词族
相关表达
an age of austerity
1/ən ˈeɪd͡ʒ əv ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
period marked by strict cutbacks
a time when many people must spend less
例句
- In an age of austerity, even popular programs faced funding cuts.
- The novel is set in an age of austerity after the war.
- Businesses adapted their strategies to an age of austerity.
学习者例句
- We are living in an age of austerity.
austerity budget
1/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti bˈʌd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
budget focused on cutbacks
a government budget that cuts spending
例句
- The chancellor delivered an austerity budget that reduced departmental funding.
- Opposition parties rejected the austerity budget as unfair.
- An austerity budget can shift the cost of services onto households.
学习者例句
- They announced an austerity budget.
- The budget included spending cuts.
austerity drive
1/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti dɹˈaɪv/
fixed phrase
business
campaign to cut spending
a planned effort to spend less money
例句
- The company launched an austerity drive after profits fell.
- An austerity drive across the public sector reduced hiring and travel budgets.
- Managers were asked to find savings as part of the austerity drive.
学习者例句
- The company began an austerity drive.
- The drive reduced costs.
austerity measures
1/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti mˈɛʒɚz/
fixed phrase
formal
official spending cuts and tax rises
government actions to spend less (and sometimes tax more)
例句
- The finance minister announced new austerity measures after the budget review.
- Austerity measures led to reductions in health and education spending.
- Several countries abandoned austerity measures once growth returned.
学习者例句
- The government introduced austerity measures.
- Austerity measures can cut public services.
austerity programme
1/ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
formal
planned package of budget cuts
a government plan to reduce spending over time
例句
- The country agreed to an austerity programme as part of an international loan deal.
- The austerity programme included pay freezes and benefit reforms.
- Protests grew as the austerity programme expanded to local government budgets.
学习者例句
- They started an austerity programme.
- The programme reduced public spending.
fiscal austerity
1/fˈɪskəl ˌɔstˈɛɹɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
strict government budget tightening
a strict policy to reduce government deficits
例句
- Some economists argue that fiscal austerity is harmful during a recession.
- Fiscal austerity can reduce inflation but also slow growth.
- The report compared fiscal austerity across several European countries.
学习者例句
- Fiscal austerity means stricter government budgets.