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deficit的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈdefisit]
KK音标发音： [ˈdɛfɪsɪt]

deficit的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Inadequacy or insufficiency:
不足：缺乏或不够：

a deficit in grain production.
谷物产量不足

2. A deficiency or impairment in mental or physical functioning.
缺陷：身心功能方面的不健全

3. An unfavorable condition or position; a disadvantage:
失利：不利的情形或处境；弊端：

rallied from a three-game deficit to win the playoffs.
三扬比赛失利后重振旗鼓，赢得加场赛的胜利

4. The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount; a shortage:
赤字，不足的数额：一笔钱达不到所要求或所期望的钱数所缺的数额；赤字：

large budget deficits.
大量的财政赤字

5. A business loss.
生意亏损：商业损失

deficit的词源：

6. French déficit
法语 déficit

7. from Latin d?ficit [it is lacking] [third person sing. present tense of] d?ficere [to fail, be lacking] * see defect
源自 拉丁语 d?ficit [缺乏] [] d?ficere的第三人称单数现在时 [缺少，不足] *参见 defect