large deficit

collocation in English

meaningsoflargeanddeficit

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large
adjective
uk
/lɑːdʒ/us
/lɑːrdʒ/
big in size ...
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deficit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/us
/ˈdef.ə.sɪt/
the total amount by which money spent is more than ...
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(Definition oflargeanddeficitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Such a rate of migration seems insufficient to explain thelargedeficitof heterozygotes we observed at most loci.
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Imports increased greatly to fill the gap, causing alargedeficitin commercial exchange with other countries.
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The findings show that there is alargedeficitof young adults in the networks of older people, and that few older people have regular contact with younger non-kin.
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That has not been an easy task because we had predicted a verylargedeficitin this budget at the beginning of the year.
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It appears that, subsequently, incompetent financial management resulted in alargedeficitthis financial year.
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We found alargedeficitwhich was likely to increase.
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It took over that company with alargedeficitand declining assets.
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The darker side is that there is still alargedeficitin our balance of payments and there is still a large dollar deficit.
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There is a continuinglargedeficitin the trade in motor vehicles and a small surplus in components.
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He spoke of having had a verylargedeficitto deal with in 1909.
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Those are the circumstances which have led to thelargedeficitin that scheme.
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Many now, therefore, have nothing available for research, and some are running at alargedeficit.
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It was the shock of thislargedeficitwhich caused one happier feature in this and picture to be overlooked.
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Would it not be true that any houses built anywhere are necessary, given the verylargedeficit?
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An independent central bank's position would be very much easier if there were not such alargedeficit.
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We have already said that last year showed alargedeficitand the present year may show a considerable deficit, too.
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This profit hides alargedeficiton the fish docks and shows why it is essential that the fish docks break even.
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At the one extreme, alargedeficitfor a month but suitably annualised, would not be regarded as too high.
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When the downturn comes, as it must, the reverse happens and a low government deficit or a surplus is turned into alargedeficit.
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The reason why it was not suitable for publication was that it showed the fact that there is alargedeficit.
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