“赤字”常见的英文表达是 deficit。它既可以指财政赤字(budget deficit / fiscal deficit),也可以表示贸易赤字(trade deficit)等其他领域的赤字情况。
例如:
The government is facing a large budget deficit.(政府正面临着巨额的财政赤字。)
The country had a trade deficit last year.(该国去年有贸易赤字。)
此外,在特定语境中,“赤字”也可用 red ink 来形象表达,不过它使用频率相对较低,且更多是一种比喻性说法。例如:The company's financial report is covered in red ink this quarter.(公司本季度的财务报告显示处于赤字状态 。)