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parsimonious

/pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/

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adjective

吝啬，节俭过度。

Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.

Examples :

"My grandfather is so parsimonious that he reuses tea bags multiple times to save money. "

我的爷爷非常吝啬，为了省钱，一个茶包要反复使用好几次。

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adjective

简约, 简练.

Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.

Examples :

"The scientist favored a parsimonious explanation of the phenomenon, preferring the simplest model that fit the data. "

这位科学家倾向于对这种现象给出简约的解释，偏好最简单的、能符合数据的模型。

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adjective

滴水不漏，防守严密

Not conceding many goals.

Examples :

"The national team's defense was so parsimonious this season; they only allowed three goals in ten games. "

国家队的防守这个赛季真是滴水不漏，十场比赛只丢了三个球。