音标：['defisit]
n. 赤字, 不足额
【医】 短缺
【经】 赤字, 不足, 亏绌
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deficit的短语、例句：

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.