/dɪˈfɪsɪt/ – noun
Definition: Thiếu hụt, thiếu hụt kinh phí.
A more thorough explanation: 1. (ACCOUNTING; ECONOMICS) the total amount by which money that a government or a business spends or owes is more than the money it receives
2. the total amount by which something, usually money, is smaller than something else
Example: 1. The US trade deficit widened in March for the first time since July 2008, as sales of exports fell amid the recession.
2. Waterford Wedgwood has a pension fund deficit of more than £2m.