austerity /ɑˈsterəti/ noun plural austerities
plural austerities
Learner's definition of AUSTERITY
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[noncount] : a simple and plain quality : an austere quality简约;简朴 2
[noncount] : a situation in which there is not much money and it is spent only on things that are necessary拮据;节制 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 3
austerities [plural] : things that are done to live in a simple and plain way苦行;禁欲