| 单词 | austerity |
| 释义 | austerity (ɔːsterɪti ) Word forms: 1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties. ...an economic austerity programme. ...the years of austerity which followed the war. Synonyms: asceticism, economy, rigidity, abstinence 2. uncountable noun If you refer to something as showing austerity, you like its plain and simple appearance. [formal, approval] ...many abandoned buildings, some of which have a compact classical austerity and dignity. Collocations: austerity cuts Yesterday's general strike, a response to the austerity cuts, was widely supported by public-sector employees. Times, Sunday Times He will also make more 'savings' across other ministries, heralding the start of a new round of austerity cuts. The Sun It must turn around a company with a declining order book that has been trimmed amid austerity cuts across the eurozone. Times, Sunday Times Austerity cuts mean only those with high dependency are placed into residential care. Times, Sunday Times But for both targeted groups there are ways to soften the blow of the latest austerity cuts. Times, Sunday Times The older generation has been protected from the worst of the austerity measures. Times, Sunday Times Austerity measures might be biting here, but they're clearly hitting people on the other side of the pond, too. Times, Sunday Times At least, not during the current austerity measures. Times, Sunday Times Austerity measures continue to affect working-age families severely. Times, Sunday Times He opposes austerity measures that he would have been forced to accept had he been prime minister. Times, Sunday Times The latest austerity package cleared the first legislative hurdle last night. Times, Sunday Times He has had to abandon his ideological convictions with this austerity package. Times, Sunday Times The measure, which was approved by parliament this week as part of a sweeping austerity package, has infuriated estate agents. Times, Sunday Times A deeply unpopular €15 billion (12.7 billion) austerity package rushed through parliament yesterday will make life even harder. Times, Sunday Times However, politicians fear that the markets will not be satisfied with the austerity package when they open today. Times, Sunday Times Rates will be cut and the present austerity plan abandoned, at least temporarily. Times, Sunday Times I fear that she has abandoned my carefully designed credit-crunch austerity plan and returned to her old ways. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday's announcement confirmed that the coalition would press ahead with the biggest austerity plan for decades, exceeding retrenchments in the 1980s and 1990s. Times, Sunday Times The austerity plan comprises €28 billion in higher taxes and costcutting over four years, as well as the creation of an agency to oversee €50 billion worth of privatisations and asset sales. Times, Sunday Times The government's austerity plan coupled with a relatively weak and highly protected economy came far too quickly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also advised the Government on the austerity programme which actually turned out to be a disaster. The Sun (2016) And then the Government passes the problem on to the people with an austerity programme. The Sun (2013) He thinks that the coalition is going too far with its austerity programme. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Safety campaigners have warned of the dangers of cuts to road budgets under the austerity programme. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Spain has also introduced a tough austerity programme to bring its deficit under control. Times, Sunday Times (2012) One scenario could see him attempt to stage a comeback as an untainted saviour when voters balk at the painful reality of economic austerity. Times, Sunday Times At a time of economic austerity, the project received investment from police and social services of 1.1 million. Times, Sunday Times It would provide a windfall at a time of economic austerity and electoral difficulty. Times, Sunday Times Spending on luxury goods has bounced back this year, defying fears that an era of economic austerity would descend as conspicuous consumption became unfashionable. Times, Sunday Times Nowhere are dangers greater than among small or start-up companies, which may be heavily dependent on a single activity and prove unable to weather economic austerity. Times, Sunday Times In an era of austerity, commercials by high street lenders are necessarily staid. Times, Sunday Times With a financial meltdown and a new era of austerity there was little sympathy for the generous, salary-linked retirement payouts that the deal allowed them. Times, Sunday Times In this era of austerity, lottery funds play an increasingly vital role in the conservation of nature, landscapes and historic places. Times, Sunday Times In this era of austerity and public cynicism of politicians, actions most definitely speak louder than words. The Sun We think we are going through an era of austerity? Times, Sunday Times They also suggested that the UK's policies of fiscal austerity had not deterred overseas investors. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Fear of fiscal austerity is already prompting layoffs and freezes on new investment. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In times of fiscal austerity, there are not many policies of which it can be said that they will enhance the quality of life while being good economics. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The first was that popular support from any government austerity programme depends on a perception of shared sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times Delegates are due to discuss plans for more co-ordinated industrial action against government austerity measures, including proposals to cut public sector pensions. Times, Sunday Times Stagecoach said that sales and profitability remained good, despite a challenging backdrop of government austerity measures and economic uncertainty. Times, Sunday Times We cast around for causes or blame: some media grandstanders immediately announced, with no evidence, that the reason he was unsupervised was government austerity. Times,Sunday Times As government austerity looms, families are planning to tighten their spending. Times, Sunday Times With the era of harsh austerity largely over, employment has picked up, the housing market has stabilised and consumers are spending again. Times, Sunday Times But they can't face the harsh austerity required to do it. The Sun This has all happened on the back of harsh austerity measures and wage cuts for the majority. Times, Sunday Times He has also hinted at an easing of harsh austerity measures. Times, Sunday Times Harsh austerity measures were imposed, requiring deep budget cuts and tax increases. Times, Sunday Times Politicians recognise the risks, though some see disintegration of the euro as more dangerous than imposing austerity in the hope of saving it. Times, Sunday Times He imposed austerity on voters — and his party got voted back in with an overall majority. Times, Sunday Times Too many saw them as imposing austerity to shrink the state for ideological reasons. Times, Sunday Times After the financial crisis in 2009 eurozone lenders imposed austerity and support waned. Times, Sunday Times It was in the era of post-war austerity that she became an influential innovator of fashion photography. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So there we were, penned up in our little house, growing up in post-war austerity. Times, Sunday Times (2008) At the time this picture was taken in 1947 Britain was in thrall to post-war austerity and one of the coldest winters since records began. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The decision to provide financial support for a country that levies no income tax or capital gains tax, particularly during a period of severe austerity at home, has brought criticism. Times, Sunday Times Such abundance might seem odd at a time when most companies are only just beginning to emerge from a period of severe austerity. Times, Sunday Times This led to severe austerity, including that all new purchases must be made through him, and layoffs of ed. techs and teachers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then stated that their practices of severe austerity, denial of the sense pleasures, would also not lead to the truth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He attained it only after bearing twelve years of severe austerity with detachment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 严峻 Japanese: 厳格さ |
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