单词 | deficit |
释义 | deficitdeficit /ˈdɛfəsɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1social studies, economics the difference between the amount of money that a government spends and the amount that it takes in from taxes and other activities: The deficit has become so large that our children’s children will still be paying it off. a budget deficit of $20 million → see also trade deficit2the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need: The team overcame an 18-point deficit to win 38–30. [Origin: 1700–1800 French déficit, from Latin deficit it lacks, from deficere] |
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