单词 | economies of scale |
释义 | > as lemmaseconomies of scale economies of scale n. (also economy of scale) the relative gain in output or saving of costs resulting from the greater efficiency of large-scale processes; also in extended use; cf. quot. 1890 at sense 6b and external economy at external adj. and n. Additions. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > profit > [noun] > relative gain by increase in size economies of scale1944 1944 A. Cairncross Introd. Econ. vi. 61 The economies of large-scale production—called for short ‘economies of scale’—may be either ‘internal’ or ‘external’. 1953 A. W. Stonier & D. C. Hague Textbk. Econ. Theory x. 221 Over relatively low levels of output it is likely that increasing returns to outlay will occur, because with larger output there are economies of scale to be reaped. 1961 Times 4 July 1/3 Is this apparent lack of economy of scale inherent in farming? 1986 F. McGowan & C. Trengrove European Aviation ii. ii. 27 Where there are economies of scale or scope, a marginal cost-based price structure will not provide sufficient revenues to cover total costs. 1991 C. Eddy Stairway to Hell 53/2 This sounds like nothing ever: Too rounded to be thrash, too economy-of-scale technostructured to be boogie. 2006 C. Anderson Long Tail ix. 155 Big-box retailers..have changed the face of the music industry with their unmatchable economies of scale. economies of scale economies of scale n. (also economy of scale) see economy n. Phrases 2. See also economics of scale n. at economics n. Phrases.extracted from scalen.3< as lemmas |
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