parsimony
US /ˈpɑːr.sə.moʊ.ni/
UK /ˈpɑː.sɪ.mə.ni/
名詞
1.
吝嗇, 節儉
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
範例:
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His parsimony was well-known; he never bought anything new if he could repair the old.
他的吝嗇是出了名的；如果能修好舊的，他絕不買新的。
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The company's parsimony led to outdated equipment and low employee morale.
公司的節儉導致設備陳舊和員工士氣低落。
2.
簡約性, 精簡
extreme economy in the use of means to an end; economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's Razor
範例:
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The scientist's theory was praised for its elegant parsimony, explaining complex phenomena with minimal assumptions.
這位科學家的理論因其優雅的簡約性而受到讚揚，以最少的假設解釋了複雜的現象。
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Occam's Razor is a principle of parsimony, stating that the simplest explanation is usually the best.
奧卡姆剃刀是簡約性原則，指出最簡單的解釋通常是最好的。
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