deficit
英 /ˈdefɪsɪt/
中文釋義
n. 赤字，虧損
A shortfall or lack, often in financial terms or resources.
常用搭配
- trade deficit貿易逆差
- budget deficit預算赤字
- cover a deficit彌補缺口
例句
- The country ran a large trade deficit last year.該國去年出現鉅額貿易逆差。
- We must close the budget deficit this quarter.我們必須在本季度彌補預算赤字。