dismal science

基本解釋

I find economics a little bit dismal science.
我覺得經(jīng)濟學是門很沉重的科學。
Such conflicts of interest exist across many professions, of course. But they are particularly common in the dismal science.
當然，這樣的利益沖突在很多職業(yè)中都存在，但是在沉悶的科學（即指經(jīng)濟學，典出薩繆爾森）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.
被稱為“憂郁科學”的經(jīng)濟學傳統(tǒng)地認為人們知道自己的興趣所在，所以最好是讓他們自己處理自己的問題。

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