budget

/ˈbʌdʒɪt/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

预算;编制预算;谨慎安排开支

释义与例句

n. 预算
a plan of how much money will be earned and spent, or the amount available for a purpose
  1. The council approved the annual budget for public transport.
    市议会批准了公共交通年度预算。
  2. We renovated the kitchen on a very limited budget.
    我们以非常有限的预算翻新了厨房。
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  1. The film went over budget because of repeated delays.
    由于一再延期,这部电影超出了预算。
v. 编制预算;谨慎安排开支
to plan carefully how much money to spend on something
  1. We budgeted five hundred pounds for travel expenses.
    我们为旅费编列了五百英镑预算。
  2. Students often have to budget carefully to cover their living costs.
    学生常常必须精打细算,以支付生活费用。
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  1. Remember to budget for unexpected repairs when buying an old house.
    购买旧房时,记得为意外维修预留预算。

词源与构词

源自古法语 bougette(小袋子),是 bouge(皮包)的指小形式;由装钱的袋子引申为财政计划和预算。

记忆钩子 on a tight budget 是“预算紧张”;budget for 是“为……编预算”,budget carefully 是“精打细算”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • budgetary 预算的
    budget 派生的形容词,如 budgetary constraints(预算限制)。
  • budgeting 预算编制;理财规划
    budget 派生的名词,指安排收入和支出的过程。
常见搭配
  • on a tight budget 预算紧张地
    The family managed to eat well on a tight budget. 这家人在预算紧张的情况下仍设法吃得不错。
  • budget for something 为某事编列预算
    We need to budget for higher energy costs this winter. 我们需要为今年冬天更高的能源费用编列预算。