新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

deficit

英  [ˈdefəsɪt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • deficits

    1[C 可数名词] 亏损 , 赤字

    A deficit is the amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent.

    近义词

    shortage

    反义词

    surplus

    双语例句

    例:

    They're ready to cut the federal budget deficit for the next fiscal year.

    他们已准备好削减下一财年的联邦预算赤字。

    例:

    a deficit of five billion dollars.

    50亿美元的赤字。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in deficit

    1亏损的

    If an account or organization is in deficit, more money has been spent than has been received.

    双语例句

    例:

    The current account of the balance of payments is in deficit.

    收支往来账户余额为赤字。