Deficit



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• n. 不足, 赤字
• ［例］ a deficit of rain

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French déficit, from Latin deficit it is wanting, 3d singular present indicative of deficere
• Date: 1782
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) deficiency in amount or quality <a deficit in rainfall>
    • (2) a lack or impairment in a functional capacity <cognitive deficits><a hearing deficit>
  • b. disadvantage <scored two runs to overcome a 2-1 deficit>
• 2.
  • a. an excess of expenditure over revenue
  • b. a loss in business operations

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