deficit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++def·i·cit /ˈdefɪsɪt/ ●○○ noun [countable] NOT HAVEthe difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need 逆差，亏损，赤字，不足额 → shortfall the country’s widening budget deficit 这个国家日益严重的预算赤字 the US’s foreign trade deficit 美国的对外贸易逆差deficit of a deficit of £2.5 million 250万英镑的亏损deficit in Many countries have a big deficit in food supply. 许多国家食物供应严重不足。in deficit The US balance of payments was in deficit. 美国的国际收支平衡出现逆差。n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + deficit huge/massive (=very big)The recession left the Government with a massive deficit.a growing deficit (=becoming bigger)Congress must slash federal spending to curb a growing deficit.a budget deficitLast year there was a budget deficit of US $70,000,000.a trade deficit (=the difference between the amount of goods a country imports and the amount it exports)Last year the country had its largest trade deficit in recent history.verbshave a deficitWe had a trade deficit of more than $4 billion.show a deficitFriday's trade figures showed a £10 billion deficit.face a deficitThe party is facing a deficit of £1.3million for this year, so it must find ways of cutting its costs.reduce/cut a deficitWe must drastically cut our budget deficit to sustain economic growth.eliminate a deficit (=completely get rid of it)His proposals have so far failed to eliminate the deficit.
Examples from the Corpus
deficit• If government does nothing, deficits expand rapidly.• The balances on their operating statements can not be called profits or losses, rather they are called surpluses or deficits.• The Chargers overcame a 13-point deficit to win 38-30.• But a spiraling deficit and weakened franc forced him to adopt austerity policies in 1983.• Quinn explains that spending on roads and other infrastructure accounts for most of the deficit.• Dole himself voted for tax hikes in 1982 and 1990 to reduce the deficit.• These are the arctic fox and hen harrier assemblages, and there are three factors that suggest this deficit may be significant.• The campaign also argues that Britain's trade deficit is unsustainable.budget deficit• Tax increases were introduced on a wide range of goods and services to help alleviate the projected budget deficit.• That and the high price of oil have rekindled inflation and widened the government's budget deficit.• The main cause of inflation was the overall public-sector budget deficit.• Nor can it be generated by easier fiscal policy because the budget deficit is already so high.• But pressure to eliminate the budget deficit, said Vest, is likely to lead to diminished help from Washington.• To keep the budget deficit down, the government proposed to sell off shares and property valued at around 1,000 million kroner.• With anticipated revenue of taka105,500 million, the budget deficit would be taka77,300 million.From Longman Business Dictionarydeficitdef‧i‧cit /ˈdefɪsɪt/ written abbreviation def noun [countable]1COMMERCEan amount of money that a business has lost in a particular period of timeLast year the university ran up a deficit of £17 million, but this year it has nearly succeeded in balancing the books.2ECONOMICS an amount by which the money that a government spends is more than it receives in tax in a particular periodThe budget did less to reduce public spending and the deficit than many bankers and businessmen would have liked.The balance of payments was in deficit in 2000 and 2001, and in surplus in 2002 and 2003. → balance of payments deficit → budget deficit → current account deficit → federal deficit → trade deficitOrigin deficit (1700-1800) French déficit, from Latin deficit “it lacks”, from deficere; → DEFECT1def·i·cit noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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deficit
def‧i‧cit /ˈdefəsət, ˈdefɪsət/
noun [countable]
the country’s widening budget deficit
the US’s foreign trade deficit
deficit of
a deficit of £2.5 million
deficit in
Many countries have a big deficit in food supply.
in deficit
The US balance of payments was in deficit.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + deficit
▪huge/massive (=very big) The recession left the Government with a massive deficit.
▪a growing deficit (=becoming bigger) Congress must slash federal spending to curb a growing deficit.
▪a budget deficit Last year there was a budget deficit of US $70,000,000.
▪a trade deficit (=the difference between the amount of goods a country imports and the amount it exports) Last year the country had its largest trade deficit in recent history.
■ verbs
▪have a deficit We had a trade deficit of more than $4 billion.
▪show a deficit Friday's trade figures showed a £10 billion deficit.
▪face a deficit The party is facing a deficit of £1.3million for this year, so it must find ways of cutting its costs.
▪reduce/cut a deficit We must drastically cut our budget deficit to sustain economic growth.
▪eliminate a deficit (=completely get rid of it) His proposals have so far failed to eliminate the deficit.
def‧i‧cit /ˈdefəsət, ˈdefɪsət/
noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: déficit, from Latin deficit 'it lacks', from deficere; ⇨ defect1
the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need ⇨ shortfall:Language: French
Origin: déficit, from Latin deficit 'it lacks', from deficere; ⇨ defect1
deficit of
deficit in
in deficit
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Trade 贸易
facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易 form/join a trading bloc建立／加入贸易同盟 live in/compete in a global/the world economy生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争 support/promote free trade支持／促进自由贸易 adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施 erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒 impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on sth)征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税 have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差 embrace/resist/drive globalization接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law 政治与法律
conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策 pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy执行强硬的外交政策 require/use/conduct diplomacy需要／使用／实施外交手段 establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系 foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation促进地区间合作 facilitate/achieve economic/political integration促进／实现经济／政治一体化 exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权 consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力 hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡 cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements 会议与协议
have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会 launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判 send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团 begin/start/continue/resume peace talks开始／继续／重启和平谈判 be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程 negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement达成／取得长期的政治协议 broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty协商／签署和平协议
Conflict 冲突
be/constitute/pose a threat to global security构成对全球安全的一大威胁 compromise/endanger/protect national security损害／危及／保护国家安全 justify/be in favour of/ ( especially
be in favor of/be against military intervention证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预 threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动 impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁 close/protect/secure/patrol the border封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻 lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation领导／参与维和行动
Aid 援助
negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划 send/provide/request/cut off military aid派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助 bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助 deliver/distribute medical supplies/( food parcelsBrE 运送／分发医疗用品／食品包 fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织 reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困