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deficit

英/dˈɛfɪsˌɪt/
美/ˈdɛfəsət/
01n.

赤字, 不足额

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing; an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)