deficit
Произношение: [ˈdɛfɪsɪt]
Контекст: «finance»
(noun) a deficit happens when you spend more money than you have. It's like if you have $10 and your expenses are $15; you have a $5 deficit.
Пример
The company managed to reduce its deficit this year by cutting unnecessary costs.
Пример
Last year, the school had a large deficit because it spent too much on new equipment.
Пример
How can the government lower its budget deficit?
Контекст: «health»
(noun) a deficit in health means you are lacking something important for good health. Like when you don’t get enough vitamins, you have a vitamin deficiency.
Пример
The doctor said that improving my diet could help correct my vitamin deficit.
Пример
Ignoring the signs of a mineral deficit can lead to serious health problems.
Пример
What are the signs of a vitamin deficit in the body?
Контекст: «education»
(noun) an academic deficit means you are missing important knowledge or skills. It’s like when you didn’t learn something in school that you need to know.
Пример
The tutoring helped him overcome his reading deficit.
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She struggled in math class because of a deficit in her understanding of basic concepts.
Пример
How can we identify a deficit in a student's learning?