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