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budget

释义

budget

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

1
very cheap
high quality goods at budget prices
a budget hotel
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and inexpensive
cheap
economic
competitive

budget

adjectiveonly before noun

US /ˈbʌdʒət/

1
very inexpensive
high-quality goods at budget prices
a budget hotel
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and inexpensive
cheap
economic
competitive

budget

noun countable

UK /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

Word Forms

singular	budget
plural	budgets

1
the amount of money a person or organization has to spend on something
Two-thirds of their budget goes on labour costs.
Try to work out a monthly budget and stick to it.
All schools are expected to manage their own budgets.
on/within budget (=spending only as much money as you have):
So far the project is more or less on budget.
over/under budget (=over or under the amount you have to spend):
The film is already way over budget.
a tight budget (=a small amount of money):
They run the magazine on a pretty tight budget.
Synonyms and related words
Unspecified amounts of money
amount
appropriation
a price on someone’s head
1. 1a
  the amount of money a government has to spend
  education/health/defence etc budget:
  There will be no further increase in the education budget.
  budget deficit (=the amount of money spent compared with the smaller amount that was available):
  The budget deficit needs to be reduced by some £12 billion.
  Synonyms and related words
  Unspecified amounts of money
  amount
  appropriation
  a price on someone’s head
2

the Budget
a statement about the financial position of the UK, given in a speech to Parliament every year and including details about future changes to taxes and public spending
Synonyms and related words
In the UK Parliament and Assemblies
agent
backbench
backbencher

budget

noun countable

US /ˈbʌdʒət/

Word Forms

singular	budget
plural	budgets

1
the amount of money a person or organization has to spend on something
Two-thirds of their budget goes on labor costs.
Make a monthly budget and stick to it.
All schools are expected to manage their own budgets.
on/within budget (=spending only as much money as you have):
So far the project is more or less on budget.
over/under budget (=over or under the amount you have to spend):
The movie is already way over budget.
a tight budget (=a small amount of money):
They run the magazine on a pretty tight budget.
Synonyms and related words
Unspecified amounts of money
amount
appropriation
a price on someone’s head
1. 1a
  the amount of money a government has to spend
  education/health/defense etc. budget:
  There will be no further increase in the education budget.
  budget deficit (=the amount of money spent compared with the smaller amount that was available):
  The budget deficit needs to be reduced by some $120 billion.
  Synonyms and related words
  Unspecified amounts of money
  amount
  appropriation
  a price on someone’s head
2

the Budget
a statement about the financial position of the U.K., given in a speech to the British parliament every year and including details about future changes to taxes and public spending
Synonyms and related words
In the UK Parliament and Assemblies
agent
backbench
backbencher

budget

verb intransitive

UK /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	budget
he/she/it	budgets
present participle	budgeting
past tense	budgeted
past participle	budgeted

1
to plan the way you will spend the money you have, especially so that you do not spend too much
As a student, you have to learn how to budget.
Synonyms and related words
To save money, or to be careful with money
(a) false economy
balance the budget/books
budget

budget

verb intransitive

US /ˈbʌdʒət/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	budget
he/she/it	budgets
present participle	budgeting
past tense	budgeted
past participle	budgeted

1
to plan the way you will spend the money you have, especially so that you do not spend too much
As a student, you have to learn how to budget.
Synonyms and related words
To save money, or to be careful with money
(a) false economy
balance the budget/books
budget

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