deficit
noun
ˈdefɪəsɪət
noun
1
shortfall
the
difference
between
the
amount
of
something
that
you
have
and
the
higher
amount
that
you
need
逆差，亏损，赤字，不足额; ⇒ shortfall
the
country’s
widening
budget
deficit
这个国家日益严重的预算赤字
the
US’s
foreign
trade
deficit
美国的对外贸易逆差
[+
of
]
a
deficit
of
£2.5
million
250万英镑的亏损
[+
in
]
Many
countries
have
a
big
deficit
in
food
supply.
许多国家食物供应严重不足。
in
deficit
The
US
balance
of
payments
was
in
deficit.
美国的国际收支平衡出现逆差。