| 释义 |
budget squeeze budget squeezeA financial situation in which resources are limited. We're in a real budget squeeze and can't afford a setback like this right now.See also: budget, squeezebudget squeeze and budget crunch n. a situation where there is not enough money in the budget. Facing another budget squeeze, the legislators were forced to put off their pay increase. If it wasn’t for the budget crunch, I’d get a good raise this year. See also: budget, squeeze |