deficit
n
(a) amount by which sth, esp a sum of money, is too small 不足额(尤指款项)
We raised 100, and we need 250
that's a deficit of 150. 我们筹措了100英镑而我们需要250英镑, 还缺150英镑.
(b) excess of debts over income; amount of this excess 亏空额; 赤字
Tax was low and state spending was high, resulting in a budget deficit. 税率低而政府支出大, 结果出现预算赤字. Cf 参看 surplus.
Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have cheated of the best things that life has to offer.