"deficits" in Chinese (Simplified)
赤字
Definition
赤字是指某物,尤其是金钱,不足或低于所需的数量。通常用于指支出超过收入或资源短缺的情况。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
经常用于经济、政府预算和企业。复数形式“赤字”常指多种类型(如贸易赤字、财政赤字)。不要与“债务”混淆,赤字表示不足,而债务是累积的欠款。
Examples
The company reported large deficits last year.
公司去年报告了巨大的**赤字**。
Governments often struggle with budget deficits.
政府常常面临预算**赤字**。
Trade deficits can affect a country’s economy.
贸易**赤字**可能影响一个国家的经济。
Due to rising costs, they’ve been running bigger deficits every quarter.
由于成本增加,他们每个季度的**赤字**都在变大。
The school is cutting programs to reduce its deficits.
学校正在削减项目以减少**赤字**。
They’re worried about long-term deficits hurting future growth.
他们担心长期**赤字**会影响未来增长。