deficit
/ˈdefɪsɪt/
n.
一句话记住
赤字;亏损;不足
释义与例句
n.
赤字;亏损;不足
the amount by which money spent or needed is greater than money available, or a shortage of something
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The government is trying to reduce the budget deficit.
政府正努力削减预算赤字。
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The country recorded a large trade deficit last year.
该国去年出现了巨额贸易逆差。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The study found a deficit in vitamin D among older adults.
研究发现老年人普遍存在维生素D不足。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 deficit,意为“它不足”,来自 deficere(欠缺)。
记忆钩子
deficit 常与 budget、trade 搭配;其反义词 surplus 表示“盈余、过剩”。
词族与关联词
同义词
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shortfall 缺口;不足之数shortfall 泛指实际数量低于目标或所需的差额;deficit 最常用于财政收支赤字、贸易逆差,也可指某种成分或能力不足。The charity is facing a shortfall in donations this year. 这家慈善机构今年面临捐款缺口。
反义词
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surplus 盈余;过剩deficit 表示支出超过收入或数量不足;surplus 表示收入超过支出或数量超过需要。The farm produced a surplus of grain this year. 这家农场今年生产的粮食有盈余。
常见搭配
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budget deficit 预算赤字Higher borrowing increased the budget deficit. 借款增加扩大了预算赤字。
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trade deficit 贸易逆差Lower exports widened the country's trade deficit. 出口减少扩大了该国的贸易逆差。
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reduce the deficit 削减赤字The finance minister promised to reduce the deficit without cutting essential services. 财政部长承诺在不削减基本服务的情况下减少赤字。