dismal science

基本解释

I find economics a little bit dismal science.
我覺得經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.
儅然，這樣的利益沖突在很多職業中都存在，但是在沉悶的科學（即指經濟學，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.
被稱爲“憂鬱科學”的經濟學傳統地認爲人們知道自己的興趣所在，所以最好是讓他們自己処理自己的問題。

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