单选题
Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the government's ______ policies.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】economic意为“经济上的,经济学的”,如:The economic system of China differs greatly from that of the USA.中国的经济体制与美国的大不相同。economical意为“节俭的,经济的”,如:The new technique is economical of time and energy.这项新技术既省时又节能。economy作形容词时,则意为“节约的,便宜的”,如:Enjoy our economy prices now!售价便宜,请快采购!但economy一般用作名词,意为“经济,节约”,如:We should practice strict economy.我们应该厉行节约。 economics只能作名词,意为“经济学,经济情况”,如:This term I am going to take up a course in economics.这学期我准备开始学一门经济学课。