An apparent financial saving that in fact leads to greater expenditure.
（实际上会导致更多支出的）假节约
do not skimp on batteries, it is a false economy
tools are expensive, but it is often a false economy to go for the cheapest
Example sentencesExamples
The papers also outline that this is not the best time to offload aviation stocks, but warns that waiting for a good time could prove a false economy.
Saving money by bypassing training programs is a false economy.
And when you can buy a brand new 80Gb drive for under £75, it seemed like a false economy to go for the smaller one.
It's so much thinner than the old paper was that you end up using twice as much as you did before, thus creating a false economy.
A misunderstanding about facility costs can lead corporations to fall prey to false economies.
In the event of a claim it could turn out to be a false economy to have undervalued the contents of your home simply to keep premium costs down.
The demise of such a useful service is short-sighted and penny-pinching and will prove to be a false economy.
The early four-cylinder cars without ABS are least desirable and as they cost only about £1,500 less it is a false economy.
She said keeping the beds closed was a false economy because more money was spent sending patients to other hospitals.
There is obviously a temptation to leave recommended servicing even longer but it would be a false economy.
Public services are improving but looking for simple savings through job cuts at this stage could be a false economy.
However, even taking this new funding into account, a considerable amount of work will still remain to correct years of false economies in patching up already inadequate buildings.
These are false economies, fuelled by the crisis in social services, and will only serve to cause harm and distress to many.
Don't sacrifice a discount in return for cheap finance, because this is usually a false economy.
Mr Foster said cutting improvement plans in the name of reliability was a false economy.
It is a false economy to put people back on the dole and to cancel vital services to the community.
This aspect of figuring the cost of activities guards against false economies, where a savings in one area may be outweighed by an expense elsewhere.
Keeping an ancient boiler going might seem a good idea, but it is likely to be a false economy.
As a result of some false economies, the physical environment is run down and doctors and nurses have to work in sub-standard facilities.
Cheap herbal remedies are a false economy, since there may not be enough active ingredient to have any therapeutic effect.