deficit
🇺🇸
/ˈdefɪsɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈdefɪsɪt/
noun
C1
When you spend more money than you have or earn.
The country has a large budget deficit because it spends more than it collects in taxes.
该国存在巨额预算赤字，因为其支出超过了税收收入。
C1
When something is less than what is needed or expected.
There is a deficit of qualified teachers in many schools.
许多学校都存在合格教师短缺的问题。
translation
赤字, 不足
词形变化
Plural
deficits