a budget deficit

• 政府预算赤字

a budget deficit的用法和样例：

例句

1. Budget deficits are expected to rise amid slowing growth and potentially pricey bank-bailout plans.
   经济增长放缓及成本高昂的银行救助计划预计将推动政府预算赤字扩大。
2. The rest of the decade was characterized by spiraling inflation, increased federal budget deficits, intensified foreign competition, high unemployment and stagnant demand.
   螺旋式通货膨胀，联邦政府预算赤字增加，国际市场竞争加剧，失业率上升，市场需求停滞等现象，成了这一年的后一段时期的特点。