budget
n
1
(a) estimate or plan of how money will be spent over a period of time, in relation to the amount of money available 預算
a weekly budget 周預算.
(b) annual government statement of a country's expenditure and how it will be financed 政 府的年度預算
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this year's budget. 人們期望財政大臣公布在本年度預算中削減稅收.
2 amount of money needed or allotted for a specific purpose 專用開支; ?？?
limit oneself to a daily budget of ￡10 限制自己每日零花10英鎊.
3 (idm 習語) on a (tight) budget having only a small amount of money 缺少錢; 拮據
A family on a budget can't afford meat every day. 經濟拮據的家庭不能每天享用肉食. budget, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (for sth) plan the spending of or provide (money) in a budget 將（款項）編入預算
The government has budgeted ￡10000000 for education spending. 政府將10000000英鎊編入教育預算.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sth) save or allocate money (for a particular purpose) （為某目的）存錢, 安排款項, 編預算
If we budget carefully, we'll be able to afford a new car. 我們精打細算就能買輛新汽車了.
budget for the coming year, for a holiday abroad, for a drop in sales, etc 為來年、為去外國度假、為營業額下降時...安排款項. budget, adj [attrib 作定語]
inexpensive; cheap 不貴的; 便宜的; 廉價的; 賤的
a budget meal, holiday 經濟實惠的飯菜、假日.