Drip, or "micro" irrigation, as the name suggests, is stingier with the water, delivering it to the roots of plants drop by drop.

滴灌，或者“微”灌溉，顾名思义，是更吝啬于水，把水一滴一滴地滴到植物的根部。

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Banks will be stingier with credit.

银行的信誉额度会变得吝啬。

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The flow of EU grants over the 2014-20 budget period will be stingier.

2014-20年欧盟对波兰的拨款将会减少。

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KarstadtQuelle has also been cutting costs, becoming stingier with its suppliers and shedding 7, 000 jobs this year.

ECONOMIST: KarstadtQuelle

By contrast, stingier REITs are in better shape to weather bad times and even hike dividends, (see table).

FORBES: Shaky Dividends

In addition the measure of inflation used to calculate annual increases in many benefits would be made stingier.

ECONOMIST: The debt ceiling