I. 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
II. ˈtrade gap BrE AmE noun [countable]
↑ trade deficit
I. 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
II. ˈtrade gap BrE AmE noun [countable]
↑ trade deficit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012