economic与economical的用法区别

economic与economical的用法区别

economic与economical 均可表示“经济的”，其区别可简单地概括为：economic 主要与“财政”有关，economical 主要与“节约”有关。

一、economic的用法：

1. 经济的，与经济有关的

The economic outlook is bright. 经济前景非常光明。

This is a political as well as an economic question. 这是一个政治也是经济问题。

These problems are social rather than economic. 这些是社会问题而不是经济问题。

Is inflation symptomatic of economic decline? 通货膨胀是经济衰退的征兆吗?

Beijing is the political, economic and cultural centre of China. 北京是中国政治、经济和文化的中心。

2.可赚钱的，有经济效益的

It is not always economic for buses to run on Sundays. 公共汽车星期日行驶不一定准能赚钱。

二、economical

表示：经济的，节俭的，节约的

Going by train is more economical than going by plane. 坐火车比坐飞机更节约。

Coke is an economical fuel but it leaves a lot of ash. 焦炭是一种很经济的燃料，可是燃烧后剩下很多灰。

He suggested a method at once economical and practical. 他提出了一个既经济又切实可行的办法。