deficit

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A deficit is the amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent. 虧損; 赤字
They're ready to cut the federal budget deficit for the next fiscal year. 他們已準(zhǔn)備好在下一個(gè)財(cái)政年度削減聯(lián)邦預(yù)算赤字。
...a deficit of five billion dollars. …50億美元的赤字。
2. PHRASE If an account or organization is in deficit, more money has been spent than has been received. 虧損的

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 .