"deficit" in Chinese (Traditional)
赤字
Definition
赤字是指某種東西(特別是金錢)少於所需的數量,常用於預算或財務方面。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於經濟、政府或金融等正式場合,如「預算赤字」、「貿易赤字」。一般不會用於日常短缺。注意與「債務」區分,赤字為短缺,債務則為欠款總額。
Examples
The government is trying to reduce its deficit.
政府正在努力減少**赤字**。
Their company ended the year with a large deficit.
他們的公司以很大的**赤字**結束了這一年。
A trade deficit means a country imports more than it exports.
貿易**赤字**意味著一個國家進口多於出口。
We can't ignore the budget deficit any longer—it keeps growing every year.
我們不能再忽視預算**赤字**了——它年年增加。
After paying all the bills, we ended up with a small deficit this month.
付完所有帳單後,這個月我們有一點**赤字**。
Running a deficit for too long can lead a company to bankruptcy.
長期出現**赤字**可能導致公司破產。