[] an amount of sth such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend 节约；节省◆Buy three and make a saving of €5! 买三件可以节省 5 欧元！◆With the new heating system we can make big savings on fuel bills. 采用新的供热系统後，我们可以大幅度节省燃料费用。
savings [] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc. （银行）存款◆He used his savings to start up his own company. 他用自己的存款开办了自己的公司。
() [] the situation when income is greater than money spent; the process of spending less than income 储蓄◆Consumers have not yet switched from consumption to saving. 消费者尚未从净消费转向净储蓄。◆a drop in household saving 家庭储蓄的下降
-saving (in adjectives 用於形容词) that reduces the amount used of the thing mentioned; preventing waste of the thing mentioned 节约的◆energy-saving modifications 节能改装◆time-saving devices 省时装置