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austerity

/ˌɔsˈtɛrɪti/

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1 · noun

a policy of reducing public spending or living with less

财政紧缩；节俭

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Years of austerity left the town library with a smaller staff.
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多年的财政紧缩使镇图书馆的工作人员减少了。
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