Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - deficit
Deficit
deficit
ˈdefɪsɪt n. 1 theamount by which a thing (esp. a sum of money) is toosmall. 2 an excess of liabilities over assets in a givenperiod, esp. a financialyear (opp. SURPLUS). ødeficit financing financing of (esp. State) spending by borrowing. deficit spending spending, esp. by the State, financed by borrowing. [F d÷ficit f. L deficit 3rd sing. pres. of deficere (as DEFECT)]