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deficit
n
(a) amount by which sth, esp a sum of money, is too small 不足额(尤指款项)
We raised 100, and we need 250
that´s a deficit of 150. 我们筹措了100英镑而我们需要250英镑, 还缺150英镑.
(b) excess of debts over income; amount of this excess 亏空额; 赤字
Tax was low and state spending was high, resulting in a budget deficit. 税率低而政府支出大, 结果出现预算赤字. Cf 参看 surplus.
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