1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) connected with the supply of money, business, industry, etc 与经济有关的: The country faces growing economic problems. 这国家面临越来越多的经济问题。

2 producing a profit 有利可图的: The mine was closed because it was not economic. 这个矿因无利可图而停采。 ☞Look at economical. It has a different meaning. 参看 economical。意思不同。 [OPP] uneconomic 反义词为 uneconomic➔economically /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪkli ;ˌekə- ||; ˌikəˈnɑmɪklɪ; ˌɛkə-/ adv The country was economically very underdeveloped. 这个国家的经济很不发达。