austerity
noun uk/ɔːˈster.ə.ti/ us/ˈɑː.ster.ə.t̬i/
[ C or U ]简朴（的生活）；艰苦（的生活）
the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort, with limited money or goods, or a practice, habit, or experience that is typical of this
The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships. 早年战火纷飞年代里的艰苦经历使我能够忍受日后的艰难困苦。
The austerities of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to. 穷乡僻壤的清苦生活可不是我所习惯的。
[ U ]（国家开支上的）紧缩，缩减
a difficult economic situation caused by a government reducing the amount of money it spends
People protested in the streets against austerity. 人们上街抗议紧缩措施。
The government today announced new austerity measures. 政府今天宣布了新的紧缩措施。
[ U ]（外表、衣着的）朴素，朴实
the quality of being austere in appearance or manner
the austerity of her short hair and plain grey suit 她朴素的短发和简单的灰色衣裳