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deficit

In financial contexts, "deficit" usually refers to a specific amount of money missing from a budget. It is the opposite of a "surplus." When talking about skills or health (like a "cognitive deficit"), it describes something that is missing or not functioning at a normal level.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Victoria is in a high-stakes board meeting while Mr. Sterling is at a spa.

Mr. Sterling

Victoria, our spirit is bankrupt. We have a profound deficit of imagination.

Victoria

I'm literally in the audit. Please stop texting me about 'spirit'.

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Mr. Sterling uses 'deficit' metaphorically to describe a lack of creativity (matching the second definition), while Victoria's curt response highlights her frustration with his eccentricities during a serious financial audit.

Ý nghĩa

noun

The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small; a shortage.

"The government is struggling to reduce the national budget deficit."

noun

A lack or deficiency of a particular quality, skill, or amount.

"The student's test results indicated a significant deficit in reading comprehension."

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