单词	parsimony
释义	parsimoniouspar‧si‧mo‧ni‧ous /ˌpɑːsəˈməʊniəs◂ $ ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊ-/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINparsimonious Origin: 1500-1600 parsimony (15-21 centuries), from Latin parsimonia, from parcere ‘to be careful in spending’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Corinne was more parsimonious with her praise. For a side that prides itself on its parsimonious nature, the case for the defence was frankly indefensible. Insurance companies and banks learned that long ago, and are equally parsimonious with their adjusters and loan officers. Since then Dilfer's efforts have been just enough, his work underwritten by the most parsimonious defence in the land. The parsimonious contents of this envelope were very different from the first. The specificity also assists in the construction of parsimonious, but relevant, information systems for control purposes. With a little work they could come up with a more parsimonious design. extremely unwilling to spend money—parsimoniously adverb—parsimony /ˈpɑːsəməni $ ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/ noun [uncountable]
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