economize
verb [ I ] (UK usually economise) uk/iˈkɒn.ə.maɪz/ us/iˈkɑː.nə.maɪz/
节约，节省;紧缩开支
to try to save money by reducing the amount that you are spending
You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time. 你要是不总去饭店吃饭，就可以在吃上节省很多。
A lot of companies are trying to economize by not taking on new staff. 很多公司为了尽可能节省开支，都不再雇用新员工。
Compare: husband verb