deficit
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/ us/ˈdef.ə.sɪt/
C1 赤字;逆差;亏损
the total amount by which money spent is more than money received
The country is running a balance-of-payments/budget/trade deficit of $250 million. 该国的收支差额／预算赤字／贸易逆差已达2.5亿美元。
The UK's deficit in manufactured goods fell slightly in the last three months. 在过去的3个月里，英国制造业的亏损略有好转。
Synonym: shortfall
Opposite: surplus
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- There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
- By late in the first half United were staring at a seven-goal deficit and almost certain defeat.
- The UK trade deficit widened/narrowed last month.
- The government claimed they were doing a good job of reducing the country's trade deficit and balancing the budget.
- The deficit has been rising in recent years because of a drop in earnings from oil, the country's main export.