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budget

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bud·get1 /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countableC]
1  SPEND MONEYthe money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent 預算
budget of
a welfare program with a budget of $2 million
預算爲200萬美元的福利計劃
budget for
The budget for photography has been cut.
攝影方面的預算被削減了。
We had a really tight budget.
我們的預算很緊。
on/within budget (=not using more money than planned) 在預算内
The project was completed within budget.
這一項目在預算内完成。
under budget (=using less money than planned) 低於預算
If you come in under budget, everyone will be very impressed.
如果沒有超出預算，大家都會很佩服你。
over budget (=using more money than planned) 超出預算
Feature movies always run over budget.
拍故事片總是超支。
2  on a budget if you are on a budget, you do not have much money to spend 錢不多的，控制預算的
Travellers on a budget might prefer to camp.
錢不多的旅遊者可能更喜歡野營。
a book which offers great ideas for decorating on a budget
爲經濟型裝修支妙招的一本書
families on a tight budget
經濟拮據的家庭
Examples from the Corpus
on a tight budget• Despite being on a tighter budget than the so-called market leaders, Robert knows how to capture a punter's loyalty.• But because of the general economic climate, you may still feel as though you must manage on a tight budget.• Colour lasers are still extremely expensive, so a colour inkjet could be the answer for those on a tight budget.• And, Tom was working on a tight budget.• Working on a tight budget, we opted for more on-board memory at the expense of a large capacity harddisk.
3. PEPG (also Budget) British EnglishBrE an official statement that a government makes about how much it intends to spend and what taxes will be necessary 〔政府的〕預算案
 COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + budget
an annual/monthly/weekly budget 年度/月度/周預算
The organization has an annual budget of $24 million.
該機構的年度預算爲2,400萬美元。
the national/federal/state budget 國家/聯邦/州預算
He has a plan to balance the federal budget.
他有一個平衡聯邦預算的計劃。
the defence/education etc budget 國防/教育等預算
We had to make cuts in the defence budget.
我們必須削減國防預算。
the family/household budget 家庭預算
Often the husband and wife contribute equally to the family budget.
通常夫婦倆會平均分擔家庭預算。
a big/large budget 龐大的預算
The club does not have a large budget for new players.
這家俱樂部沒有大筆預算來引進新球員。
a small/low/limited budget 小額的/低的/有限的預算
It was a project with a low budget.
這一項目的預算很少。
a tight budget (=small and limited) 緊縮的預算
nMost young people have to live within a tight budget.
a fixed budget 固定的預算
nOur clients usually have a fixed budget.
a shoestring budget (=a very small budget) 小額的/低的/有限的預算
nThe film had been made on a shoestring budget.
na total budget
The National Institute of Health had a total budget of $11. 3 billion.
nan overall budget (=total)
There has been an increase in the overall budget made available by the Government for training.
verbs
have a budget 有預算
Hospital caterers have a budget of about £20 per person per week.
醫院飲食供應商的預算是每人每周20英鎊。
overspend your budget 超出預算
The Metropolitan Police has overspent its budget by £70 million.
倫敦警察廳超出預算達7,000萬英鎊。
keep within a budget (=spend only the money that is available) 控制在預算内
nFurther cuts are needed in order to keep within the budget.
balance the budget (=spend only the money that is available) 平衡預算
nthe importance of balancing the budget and cutting taxes
budget + NOUN
a budget deficit (=when a government has spent more money than it has) 預算赤字
The country has a budget deficit of over $4 billion.
該國預算赤字逾40億美元。
a budget surplus (=when a government has more money than it spends) 預算盈餘
A huge budget surplus of over £16 billion was recorded.
記錄中有逾160億英鎊的巨額預算盈餘。
budget cuts (=reductions in the amount of money that is available) 預算削減
nThe department has suffered severe budget cuts.
Examples from the Corpus
budget• It is unlikely the new government will have time to draft a budget.• Texas faces a budget deficit of over $4 billion.• The company has had to cut £46.000 from its advertising budget.• A percentage of the takings is usually allocated to advertising: this is the advertising budget.• the firm's annual budget• Government cuts in the defence budget have meant a loss of 2000 jobs.• More cuts in the defense budget are expected.• Mission-driven budgets relieve legislators of micromanagement decisions, freeing them to focus on the larger problems they were elected to solve.• His first budget, in 1991, contained a $ 7 billion tax increase.• Mum always worked out the household budget according to what we could afford.• The job will involve budgeting and decision-making, as well as managing the project.• The Council has to make savings on its budget of nearly £10 million to meet Government targets.• The second reason is the fact that most people have a limited budget and are already spending all their cash on games.• Key resources are technical personnel and aircraft spare parts which account for the largest share of the maintenance budget.• Several of our recent projects have been wildly over budget.• The council has said that jobs will have to be cut in order to balance the budget.• The Republicans were wedded to conservative fiscal views that stressed the importance of balancing the budget and cutting taxes.• The renovation work to St George's Hall was completed six months ahead of schedule and under budget.• You can choose any type of wood for your furniture, according to your budget.
budget for• We'll be able to go if we budget for it.
budget2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
1  SPEND MONEYto carefully plan and control how much money you spend and what you will buy with it 編制預算；把…編入預算；按計劃花錢
We’ll have to budget more carefully.
我們必須更仔細地安排開支。
This scheme enables you to budget the cost through fixed monthly payments.
這個計劃可以讓你把費用分攤在每個月裏等額償還。
budget for
We’ve budgeted for a new car next year.
我們已經把明年要買新車納入預算。
2. PLANif you budget something such as time, you decide how much of it you will need （爲…）作出安排
—budgeting noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
budget• Our annual expenditure on training has been carefully budgeted.• It amounts to £92.5 million over five years which is supposed to be additional money to what is already budgeted.• The optional BillLimit feature enables customers to budget by setting a monthly limit.• By the time I had budgeted for food and rent I only had a few pounds left.• At university, young people have to budget for their living expenses, and organise their time.• Most service providers do not budget for this part of the business and often are shocked to see how much it costs.• We'll have to budget more carefully in the future. We've spent far more than we can afford.• Mark's capable of earning a lot, but he's no idea how to budget or save.• They are suddenly faced with finding a place to rent and budgeting the cost of living.• No money was budgeted to widen the freeway.• City officials concede, however, that there is no money budgeted yet for the project.• Each question should take 20 minutes, so budget your time accordingly.
budget3 adjectiveadj [only before noun]
1  CHEAPvery low in price – often used in advertisements 經濟的，特價的，便宜的〔常用於廣告中〕 SYN cheap
budget flights
低價航班
► see thesaurus at cheap
2  low-budget/big-budget used for saying how much money has been spent on doing something, especially making a film 〔尤指拍攝電影〕低預算/高預算的
low-budget movies
低預算電影
Examples from the Corpus
budget• a budget flight• The Tourist Information Office will give you a list of budget hotels in the area.
the BudgetBudget, then
nin the UK, a plan for how the government will collect all the money it needs, which is announced each year by the chancellor of the exchequer (=the minister in charge of financial matters). The Chancellor is always shown going to Parliament carrying a special red case that contains the Budget speech. The speech is broadcast on television and radio, and most people take an interest in the effects of the Budget on taxes and on the price of things like petrol, alcohol, and cigarettes.
From Longman Business Dictionary
BudgetBud·get /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ noun [countableC]ECONOMICS
an official statement that a government makes about how much it intends to spend and what the rates of taxes will be for the next year or six months
There is a great deal in the Budget to help investment.
This year’s Budget is expected to include measures to help small businesses.
budgetbudget1 noun [countableC]
1ACCOUNTINGFINANCEa detailed plan made by an organization or a government of how much it will receive as income over a particular period of time, and how much it will spend, what it will spend the money on etc
Each year business managers draw up a budget and suggest a series of financial targets.
The President has promised to balance the government’s budget (=make sure that no more is spent than is received as income) within three years.
→ advertising budget → austerity budget → balanced budget → capital budget → cash budget → sales budget → unbalanced budget
2COMMERCEFINANCEthe amount of money that an organization has to spend on a particular activity in a given period of time, usually a year
Hospital caterers have a budget of about £10 per person per week.
The service operates on a very tight budget (=with very little money to spare).
The film was made on a shoestring budget (=a very small budget).
→ see also mini-budget
3on a budget if you are on a budget, you have to do something with as little money as possible
Our self catering apartments are popular with those on a budget.
budgetbudget2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]ACCOUNTINGCOMMERCE
to carefully plan and control how much you spend
budget (something) for something
$100 million has been budgeted for fees and expenses.
—budgeted adjectiveadj
The group has been trading slightly below budgeted levels.
the gap between budgeted sales and turnover
Origin budget1
(1400-1500) Old French bougette “small leather bag”, from bouge “leather bag”, from Latin bulga; from the idea of bringing your spending plan out of its bag

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