[ˈdefisit]
n. 赤字,逆差
借用于拉丁语中由前缀de-(离开)和基本动词facere(做,作)组成的复合动词deficio, deficere, defeci, defectus(毁坏,失败,缺乏)的现在时第三人称单数形式deficit。
辨异:
[名] defect 缺点
[形] defective “质”上有毛病
[名] deficiency, deficit 不足,亏空
[形] deficient “量”方面不足
例:
The pen is defective and doesn’t write well. 这支钢笔有毛病,不好用。
Water is deficient in the desert. 沙漠里缺水。