deficit
US /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/
・UK /ˈdefɪsɪt/
B1
noun
- Amount less than what is needed or required
Examples
the US trade deficit with Japan
You cannot cut a budget deficit simply by raising taxes. We will find it hard to make up this deficit.
US /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/
・UK /ˈdefɪsɪt/
the US trade deficit with Japan
You cannot cut a budget deficit simply by raising taxes. We will find it hard to make up this deficit.