1782, from French déficit (late 17c.), from Latin deficit "it is wanting," an introductory word in clauses of inventory, third person singular present indicative of deficere "to be deficient" (see deficient).
雙語例句
1. These will be very constrained budgets designed to get the deficit down.
這些預(yù)算旨在減少赤字，將會(huì)大大受限。
來自柯林斯例句
2. By 1973 the government deficit equalled thirty per cent of GNP.
到1973年，政府財(cái)政赤字相當(dāng)于國民生產(chǎn)總值的30%。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He recovered from a 4-2 deficit to reach the quarter-finals.
他在2比4落后的情況下實(shí)現(xiàn)逆轉(zhuǎn)闖進(jìn)1/4決賽。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The US trade deficit widened to $7.59 billion in November.
11月美國的貿(mào)易赤字?jǐn)U大到75.9億美元。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He promised to get to work on the state's massive deficit.