ˈtrade ˌdeficit BrE AmE ( also trade gap ) noun [countable]
the amount by which the value of what a country buys from abroad is more than the value of what it sells
ˈtrade ˌdeficit BrE AmE ( also trade gap ) noun [countable]
the amount by which the value of what a country buys from abroad is more than the value of what it sells
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012