“财政困难”常见的英文表达有 financial difficulties、financial constraints 或 financial distress。
financial difficulties:强调在资金或财务方面遇到的问题和挑战,是较为通用的表达。例如:The company is facing severe financial difficulties.(这家公司正面临严重的财政困难。)
financial constraints:侧重于说明由于资金限制而无法顺利开展某些活动或达到某些目标,常用于描述资源受限的状况。例如:Due to financial constraints, the project had to be scaled down.(由于财政困难,项目不得不缩减规模。)
financial distress:语气相对更重一些,常用来描述较为严重、甚至可能危及生存的财务困境。例如:The prolonged economic downturn has pushed many small businesses into financial distress.(长期的经济低迷使许多小企业陷入财政困境 。)