deficit meaning in English
n.
不敷，亏空(额)，赤字；欠缺。 cover the deficit 弥补亏欠。 What? Another deficit! 咳!又亏了!deficit financing 赤字财政〔政府为刺激生产和消费而大量增加开支的做法〕。 deficit spending 赤字开支〔政府通过借债而不是通过税收来支付开支〕。
Examples
- We have a great deficit this year .
我们今年有很大亏损。 - That would still leave a substantial trade deficit .
这样仍然会出现巨额贸易逆差。 - Food deficits were widening and famine was unfolding .
缺粮范围不断扩大，饥荒在蔓延。 - This deficit is temporary in many or most cases .
这缺陷在很多或大多数病例中是暂时的。 - An increase in the budget deficit boosts aggregate demand .
预算赤字增加使总需求扩大。