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"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。