over-budgetadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbʌdʒɪt/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈbədʒət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., budget n.

Etymology: < over prep. + budget n.

A. adv.

Beyond the limits of a budget.

ΚΠ

1975 Forbes (Nexis) 15 Mar. 92/1 Expo '67 ran $200 million over budget, but opened right on time.

1977 Broadcast 19 Dec. 3/2 Currently BBC Scotland is running at 5% over-budget.

1983 Forbes 12 Sept. 40/2 Sometimes it's artistic indulgence—like the time Millaney knowingly went overbudget on a remake of Psycho.

2001 Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 30 Oct. There's got to be a look at why the ERI [= the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary] has gone so badly wrong. It has gone seriously overbudget.

B. adj.

Costing more than the amount allowed in a budget.

ΚΠ

1976 Forbes (Nexis) 1 Apr. 25 Adams, however, appears to have taken an even-handed stand against efforts to sneak in extra over-budget appropriations whether they come from liberals or conservatives.

1991 N. Fowler Ministers Decide 168 Unless some special addition is made, the result of an over-budget pay settlement is a limit on the expansion of new services.

2000 Bath Chron. (Electronic ed.) 4 July The committee was told that an anonymous benefactor from the village had put up the cash needed to put the overbudget scheme back on track.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-budget
释义	over-budgetadv.adj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbʌdʒɪt/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbədʒət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., budget n. Etymology: < over prep. + budget n. A. adv. Beyond the limits of a budget. ΚΠ 1975 Forbes (Nexis) 15 Mar. 92/1 Expo '67 ran $200 million over budget, but opened right on time. 1977 Broadcast 19 Dec. 3/2 Currently BBC Scotland is running at 5% over-budget. 1983 Forbes 12 Sept. 40/2 Sometimes it's artistic indulgence—like the time Millaney knowingly went overbudget on a remake of Psycho. 2001 Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 30 Oct. There's got to be a look at why the ERI [= the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary] has gone so badly wrong. It has gone seriously overbudget. B. adj. Costing more than the amount allowed in a budget. ΚΠ 1976 Forbes (Nexis) 1 Apr. 25 Adams, however, appears to have taken an even-handed stand against efforts to sneak in extra over-budget appropriations whether they come from liberals or conservatives. 1991 N. Fowler Ministers Decide 168 Unless some special addition is made, the result of an over-budget pay settlement is a limit on the expansion of new services. 2000 Bath Chron. (Electronic ed.) 4 July The committee was told that an anonymous benefactor from the village had put up the cash needed to put the overbudget scheme back on track. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1975
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