parsimony
US /ˈpɑːr.sə.moʊ.ni/
UK /ˈpɑː.sɪ.mə.ni/
名词
1.
吝啬, 节俭
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
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His parsimony was well-known; he never bought anything new if he could repair the old.
他的吝啬是出了名的；如果能修好旧的，他绝不买新的。
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The company's parsimony led to outdated equipment and low employee morale.
公司的节俭导致设备陈旧和员工士气低落。
2.
简约性, 精简
extreme economy in the use of means to an end; economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's Razor
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The scientist's theory was praised for its elegant parsimony, explaining complex phenomena with minimal assumptions.
这位科学家的理论因其优雅的简约性而受到赞扬，以最少的假设解释了复杂的现象。
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Occam's Razor is a principle of parsimony, stating that the simplest explanation is usually the best.
奥卡姆剃刀是简约性原则，指出最简单的解释通常是最好的。
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