deficit

n.

1. 不足额
   • We raised ￡100, and we need ￡200; that's a deficit of ￡100.
     我们筹措了100英镑, 而我们需要200英镑, 还缺100英镑。
2. 赤字, 亏空, 亏损
   • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.
     董事们报告赤字为250万美元。