单词 | zero-base |
释义 | > as lemmaszero-base zero-base adj. originally U.S. (of a budget or budgeting) having each item costed anew, rather than in relation to its size or status in the previous budget; cf. ZBB n. at Z n. Initialisms 1. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > account or statement of > [adjective] > relating to estimated accounts > type of zero-base1962 zero-based1963 1962 Ann. Rep. Joint Financial Managem. Improvem. Program ii. 23 A revised system of reviewing budgetary needs—‘zero-base’ budgeting..is designed to facilitate a thorough analysis of the Department's total work program, produce a realistic appraisal of..work priorities, and result in the most effective use of personnel and other resources. 1981 R. Freeman Wayward Welfare State (1982) iii. 162 There is nothing wrong with sunset or zero-base budgeting laws, except that they don't work. 2014 Brampton (Ont.) Guardian (Nexis) 19 Sept. 1 The incrementalism relating to the city department budgets should be replaced by a zero base budget. < as lemmas |
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