parsimony

英 [ˈpɑːsɪməni]

美 [ˈpɑːrsɪmoʊni]

n.  悭吝; 吝啬; 小气

GRE

BNC.32880 / COCA.28966

牛津词典

noun

• 悭吝；吝啬；小气
  the fact of being extremely unwilling to spend money

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 小气；吝啬
  Parsimonyis extreme unwillingness to spend money.
  1. Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.
     由于官方过于吝啬，仅制造了那一台机器。

英英释义

noun

• extreme stinginess
  Synonym:meannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimoniousnesstightnesstightfistednesscloseness
• extreme care in spending money
  Synonym:parsimoniousnessthriftpenny-pinching

双语例句

• Taking isolate USA as outgroup, the phylogenetic tree was constructed by means of maximum parsimony analysis, and the genetic evolution among isolates was analyzed.
  以USA为外类群利用最大简约法构建了大豆疫霉根腐病菌的系统发生树，并分析了菌株之间的遗传进化关系。
• Although we generally like to invoke occam's razor, for some patients we cannot follow the rule of diagnostic parsimony.
  尽管我们通常喜欢采用奥克姆剃刀原则来解释疾病，但对于某些病人，我们不能遵循这个诊断简约性规律。
• The Mental Image Representation Underlying the Law of Parsimony: Interpreting the MHD in Another Way Cognitive Analysis of Politeness Causing Misunderstandings or Errors in Verbal Communication
  表象&认知吝啬原则：MHD问题另释礼貌原则下言语交际失误的认知成因
• Although the view of saint is useful for complicated medical cases, can the diagnostic parsimony that medicine has adhered to for so many years be abandoned?
  尽管塞恩特的观点对复杂内科病例有用，但是，我们是否可以放弃医学界坚持那么多年的诊断简约性原则呢？
• A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny, famous for his parsimony.
  有个经典例子出自以吝啬著称的喜剧演员杰克·班尼。
• Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.
  由于官方过于吝啬，仅制造了那一台机器。
• There are three frequently used method: distance method, maximum parsimony method, and maximum likelihood method.
  目前常用的构建发生树的方法有三种，即距离法、最大简约法和最大似然法。
• Among the variable sites, 13 of parsimony informative sites and11 out of the singleton variable sites were unique to the Chinese indigenous breeds sampled.
  仅在中国地方鸡种所检测到的简约性信息位点13个，单变异位点11个。
• It is still using the traditional design, overall design parsimony appears to be agile.
  该机仍采用传统的直板造型设计，整体的设计风格显得简约利落。
• I chose now to live retired, frugal, and within ourselves. Rule of Parsimony: Write a big program only when it is clear by demonstration that nothing else will do.
  节俭准则：只在通过原型澄清后才编写大的程序。