the scientific principle that things are usually connected or behave in the simplest or most economical way, especially with reference to alternative evolutionary pathways簡約法則。 比較 Occam's razor
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
N-UNCOUNT
小氣；吝嗇
Parsimony is extreme unwillingness to spend money.
例句
Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.由于官方過于吝嗇，僅制造了那一臺機器。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
吝嗇,小氣
A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny, famous for his parsimony.有個經典例子出自以吝嗇著稱的喜劇演員杰克·班尼。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily