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模块五第二单元单词详解 economy ? n [C, U]（金钱﹑ 力气﹑ 时间﹑ 资源等的）节省, 节约: practise economy 实行节约 economy class,经济舱（最低廉的客机舱位） [U]理财: political economy 政治经济学 domestic economy 国内经济 [C] (常作 the economy)（国家的）经济管理; 经济制度: The state of the economy is very worrying. 目前的经济状况令人十分担忧. economic ?adj 经济学的; 经济的: the governments economic policy 政府的经济政策 economic development 经济发展economic recovery ?经济复苏 economical adj 经济的; 节俭的; 省时间的; 节约的: an economical car to run节油汽车 She is economical with/in her use of salt when cooking. 她烹饪时用盐很省. economics n [sing v] 经济学; 经济原则: the economics of publishing 出版的经济原则. economist n 经济学研究者; 经济学家 debate ?n [C, U] (a)（正式的）辩论, 讨论（如在公众集会或议会中, 常以表决结束）: to open the debate 开始辩论（第一个发言） under debate, 在辩论中 (b)（一般性的）辩论, 讨论: We had long debates at college about politics. 我们上大学时曾长时间地辩论政治问题. Her resignation caused much public debate. 她辞职一事引起群众议论纷纷.debate v ~ (about sth) 对（某事）进行辩论; 讨论（某事）: What are they debating (about)? 他们在辩论什麽? Were just debating what to do next. 我们正讨论下一步该做什麽事. They debated closing the factory. 他们争论是否关闭工厂. 考虑（某事物）以决定: I debated it for a while, then decided not to go. 我反覆考虑後决定不去. Im debating where to go on holiday. 我在琢磨到何处度假. He debated buying a new car, but didnt in the end. 他思量很久是否买辆新汽车…debater n 辩论的人，讨论者; 辩论家 preservation n [U]  保护; 维护; 保存; 保留; 保持: the preservation and conservation of wildlife 对野生动物的保护 The aim of the policy is the preservation of peace. 这一政策旨在维护和平. 保存完好之程度: The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation. 这些画保存得非常好. preserve v (a) 保护, 维护（某事物）: preserve ones eyesight 保护视力 a very well-preserved man of eighty 一个保养得很好的八十老翁 Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 维护和平的努力已经失败了. (b) ~ sth (for sth) 保存或保留某事物: Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下来的不多. (c) ~ sb (from sb/sth)保护某人: The calm courage of the pilot preserved the lives of the passengers. 飞行员临危不惧的勇气保住了乘客们的生命. * God preserve us! 上帝保佑我们吧!  使（某事物）不受损失; 保持: preserve her sense of humour 保持幽默感 It is difficult to preserve ones s