a deficit of [amount/number]
用于表示具体数额的赤字或不足。
The country has a deficit of $2 billion.
该国有20亿美元的赤字。
赤字；逆差
deficits — plural of deficit
不足；缺乏；短缺；（神经或心理功能的）缺陷；障碍；（体育比赛中的）落后分差；落后分；数量或质量上的不足；短缺；缺乏。；低于预期或要求的数量
A situation or amount in which spending exceeds revenue, especially government spending.
数量或质量上的不足；短缺；缺乏。
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
低于预期或要求的数量
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
支出超过(如政府)收入的情况或数额。
A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
神经或心理功能的缺陷或失常
a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
(体育)团队或个人落后的分数
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
The government's budget deficit has increased this year.
今年政府的预算赤字增加了。
用法提示：deficit在这里是名词，表示支出超过收入的差额。
AI contextual example
The company reported a deficit of $5 million last quarter.
该公司上季度报告了500万美元的赤字。
用法提示：deficit作为名词，指财务上的亏损额。
AI contextual example
We need to find ways to reduce the trade deficit.
我们需要找到减少贸易逆差的方法。
用法提示：deficit指贸易中进口大于出口的逆差。
AI contextual example
用于表示具体数额的赤字或不足。
The country has a deficit of $2 billion.
该国有20亿美元的赤字。
表示处于赤字状态，常与be动词连用。
The budget is in deficit this year.
今年的预算出现了赤字。
强调持续一段时间的赤字或亏损。
The company ran a deficit for three consecutive quarters.
该公司连续三个季度出现亏损。
用于生理或心理功能方面的不足。
He has a deficit in short-term memory.
他在短期记忆方面有缺陷。
可互换，但shortfall更强调预期与实际之差
shortage多指物资不足，deficit多指财政
deficiency更正式，常指营养或功能缺乏
lack较口语化，不带数量概念
grammar · medium
易错句子The company deficits this year.
正确表达The company has a deficit this year.
“deficit”是名词，不能用作动词。应使用“have a deficit”来表示出现赤字。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is a deficit of the school's funding.
正确表达There is a deficit in the school's funding.
“deficit of”用于表示具体数额的不足，而“deficit in”用于表示某个方面的不足。此处指学校经费方面的不足，应用“in”。
deficit 特指财政或资金上的赤字，而 deficiency 泛指缺乏或不足（如营养、功能等）
deficit 是赤字（差额），指支出超过收入的部分；而 debt 是债务，指欠别人的钱
预算赤字
The government is trying to reduce the budget deficit.
政府正试图减少预算赤字。
贸易逆差
The country has a large trade deficit with its neighbors.
该国与其邻国存在巨大的贸易逆差。
赤字支出
Deficit spending can stimulate economic growth in a recession.
赤字支出可以在经济衰退时刺激经济增长。
赤字削减
The new policy aims at deficit reduction over the next five years.
新政策旨在未来五年内削减赤字。
财政赤字
The fiscal deficit has widened due to increased public spending.
由于公共支出增加，财政赤字已经扩大。
de- (向下，离开) + fic (做) + -it (名词后缀)
de- (向下) + crease (增长)
ex- (出) + fic (做) + -ent (形容词后缀)
预算赤字是常见搭配，指支出超过收入的部分。
贸易逆差即贸易赤字，常见于国际贸易。
长期赤字会导致债务累积，二者在经济语境中紧密相关。
账户赤字指支出超出收入或资产的状况。
赤字本质上是一种短缺，常出现在资源或资金领域。
预算赤字
The government is trying to reduce the budget deficit.
政府正试图减少预算赤字。
贸易逆差
The country's trade deficit has widened over the past year.
该国的贸易逆差在过去一年中扩大了。
注意力缺陷
The child was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.
这个孩子被诊断患有注意力缺陷障碍。
我们只要从赤字里拿就行了。
Mr. Burns in The Simpsons uses this line to dismiss a cost, indicating a casual attitude towards government deficit.
辛普森一家中的伯恩斯先生用这句话来打发成本，表明对政府赤字的漫不经心。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.