economize

With the price of electricity rising, many families are trying to economize by using less heating.

(Chinese) 随着电价上涨，许多家庭正试图通过减少取暖来节约开支。

The company had to economize on office supplies to avoid cutting staff salaries.

(Chinese) 公司不得不节约办公用品开支，以避免削减员工工资。