deficit
翻译
赤字, 逆差, 亏损
例句
The government is facing a huge budget deficit.
政府正面临巨大的预算赤字。
There is a deficit of skilled workers in the industry.
该行业技术工人短缺。
语法模式
预算/贸易赤字 a budget/trade deficit The country has a large trade deficit.
((sth.))的短缺 a deficit of ((sth.)) The team has a deficit of experienced players.
近义词
Synonyms: shortfall, shortage, loss; Antonyms: surplus, profit
词源
源自拉丁语“deficit”，意为“它缺少”，与“deficiency”同源。常用于金融领域。
记忆技巧
常用于金融。可以想成“de-”（向下）+“fit”（来自facere，做）-> 产出/收入减少，导致亏损。