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).
实用例句
1. These will be very constrained budgets designed to get the deficit down.
这些预算旨在减少赤字，将会大大受限。
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2. By 1973 the government deficit equalled thirty per cent of GNP.
到1973年，政府财政赤字相当于国民生产总值的30%。
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3. He recovered from a 4-2 deficit to reach the quarter-finals.
他在2比4落后的情况下实现逆转闯进1/4决赛。
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4. The US trade deficit widened to $7.59 billion in November.
11月美国的贸易赤字扩大到75.9亿美元。
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5. He promised to get to work on the state's massive deficit.