n.節(jié)儉；苦行；(經(jīng)濟(jì)的)緊縮；嚴(yán)厲

Austerity, not market reform, was his message. 節(jié)儉，而不是改革，才是他傳遞的信息。

Austerity is the only path to attain liberation. 苦修是通向解脫的唯一的道路。

Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 戰(zhàn)時(shí)的艱苦包括食物配給和燃料短缺。