deficitKK [ˋdɛfəsət] /ˈdɛfəsət/名詞1赤字、虧損經濟The government is struggling to reduce the budget deficit this year.政府今年正努力縮減預算赤字。2不足、短缺、缺口The city faces a serious deficit of affordable housing.這座城市面臨嚴重的平價住宅短缺。3落後的分數體育They overcame a ten-point deficit in the final quarter.他們在最後一節追回了落後的十分。4缺損、障礙醫學The stroke left him with a mild memory deficit.中風使他留下輕微的記憶缺損。