economic

economic — 形容詞

1. relating to a country's or region's system of producing, buying, and selling goo

1.形容詞B1
釋義

經濟的

與國家或地區的生產、貿易、金融相關的

relating to a country's or region's system of producing, buying, and selling goods and services, and managing its money and resources

例句

The government introduced new economic policies to control inflation.

政府推出新的經濟政策來控制通貨膨脹。

collocation: economic policies

Yuki's family lost their home during the economic crisis of 2008.

Yuki 的家人在 2008 年經濟危機期間失去了家園。

collocation: economic crisis

同義詞
  • financial

    focuses specifically on money and monetary systems; narrower scope than economic

  • commercial

    relates to business and trade rather than the whole economy

  • monetary

    relates specifically to money supply and currency; more technical

文法句型

economic + noun

用法筆記

Often confused with 'economical', which means 'using money, time, or resources carefully without waste'. 'Economic' relates to the economy or to profitability; 'economical' relates to thriftiness. For example: 'The government announced new economic measures' (measures concerning the economy) vs. 'A small car is more economical to run' (costs less to operate).

常見錯誤

❌Buying in bulk is more economic than buying small packets.
✅Buying in bulk is more economical than buying small packets.
💡'Economic' refers to the economy or profitability; 'economical' means saving money or avoiding waste.

2. producing enough money or financial benefit to make a business activity worth co

2.形容詞B2
釋義

有利可圖

能產生足夠利潤、值得繼續經營的

producing enough money or financial benefit to make a business activity worth continuing

例句

The old factory is no longer economic to run at current energy prices.

在目前的能源價格下，那間老舊工廠繼續營運已不划算。

pattern: no longer economic to [verb]

Quan decided it was not economic to deliver goods to such remote villages.

Quan 認為把貨物送到那麼偏遠的村莊並不划算。

pattern: it is (not) economic to [verb]

同義詞
  • profitable

    more common and straightforward; used in both positive and negative contexts

  • viable

    emphasises whether something can succeed, not just profit

  • cost-effective

    focuses on getting good value relative to the money spent

反義詞
  • uneconomic

    the direct antonym — not profitable enough to continue

文法句型

it is economic to + infinitive

be + economic

no longer economic

用法筆記

This sense is most common in negative or conditional contexts ('not economic', 'no longer economic', 'barely economic'). It is rarely used in affirmative statements without a qualifying condition. Use 'profitable' as a more straightforward alternative in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The shop is very economic — it earns a lot of money.
✅The shop is very profitable
💡it earns a lot of money.' — 'Economic' in this sense is usually used in negative or conditional contexts; 'profitable' is more natural for straightforward positive statements.