eˌconomy of ˈscale ( ˈscale eˌconomy, less frequent )
noun
[, ; ] () the fact that as the amount of goods or services produced increases, the cost decreases规模经济◆To achieve economies of scale, many retailers have merged.为了实现规模经济，许多零售商已经合并。◆These manufacturers benefit from economies of scale by using the same parts in all their products.这些制造商在所有产品中使用相同零部件，从而获益于规模经济。➡diseconomy of scale