deficit · noun
Sens et exemples
La somme dont les dépenses dépassent les revenus au cours d’une période donnée.
The club faced a budget deficit after repair costs rose while income from membership remained unchanged.
Reducing the deficit required a combination of additional fundraising and careful decisions about which expenses to postpone.
The treasurer explained that a temporary deficit could be managed, but repeated losses would threaten the service.
Their forecast showed a smaller deficit than expected because several planned purchases had been delayed until next year.
Formes
- deficit singular
- deficits plural