dismal science

常见例句

I find economics a little bit dismal science.
我觉得经济学是门很沉重的科学。
Such conflicts of interest exist across many professions, of course. But they are particularly common in the dismal science.
当然，这样的利益冲突在很多职业中都存在，但是在沉闷的科学（即指经济学，典出萨缪尔森）中尤其普遍。
The dismal science traditionally assumes that people know their own interests, and are best left to mind their own business.
被称为“忧郁科学”的经济学传统地认为人们知道自己的兴趣所在，所以最好是让他们自己处理自己的问题。

If the dismal science is essentially about how to use scarce resources efficiently, this is indeed economics in action.
ECONOMIST: Face value
The dismal science traditionally assumes that people know their own interests, and are best left to mind their own business.
ECONOMIST: Affluence
Central bankers in plusher postings should find a moment to toast Mr Nicholl, and his efforts to pit the dismal science against the warrior's art.
ECONOMIST: Building Bosnia on banknotes