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.
Oh, you're being a really good sport about this, Marilyn,
噢,在这件事情上,你倒变成一个看得很开的人, Marilyn?nbsp;
I used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed early.
我过去常在7:30吃晚饭并且早睡觉。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189