austerity
n. （经济的）紧缩，严格节制消费；艰苦，朴素；苦行，禁欲；（物品的）简朴，无华；严格，严厉
复数 austerities
例句
War was followed by many years of austerity.
紧随战争的是多年的经济紧缩。
《牛津词典》
In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity programs to reduce their imports.
在20世纪20年代，欧洲国家开始从第一次世界大战中恢复过来，并制定紧缩计划减少进口，对美国农产品的需求下降了。
Mr Mas promises austerity.
马斯先生承诺紧缩。
