两者均可表示“经济的”,其区别可简单地概括为:前者主要与“财政”有关,后者主要与“节约”有关。如:\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0a The boy left school for economic reasons. 这男孩因经济原因而缀学。\x0d\x0a To rent a house is more economical than to buy one. 租房比买房更经济。\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0a 比较:\x0d\x0a economic help 经济援助\x0d\x0a economic system 经济制度\x0d\x0a economic state 经济状况\x0d\x0a economic crisis 经济危机\x0d\x0a economical car 经济汽车\x0d\x0a economical stove 经济火炉\x0d\x0a economical woman 节俭的女人
economic指经济的、经济学的.economical指节约的、有经济效益的.意思完全不同.
My new car is economical of fuel.我的新汽车节省燃料.
in a bad economic state经济状况不佳