1. C 预算；政府预算案　a plan of how to spend money; an official statement made usually once a year that gives details of what a government plans to spend and how it intends to collect the money needed
2. C 预算额，经费　the account of money stated in either type of plan

　budget　用作名词的基本意思是“预算”，指计划着怎样花钱。也可指政府一年一度的财政预算，还可指一项计划中的“预算额，经费”。

　enlarge ～s　增加预算
　exceed a ～　超出预算
　annual ～　年度预算
　weekly ～　每周的预算
　business ～　营业开支
　expense ～　开支预算
　～ requests　预算要求

　Rising budget deficit is beginning to bite.　预算赤字的不断增加开始产生不良后果。
　The Chancellor of Exchequer will present his budget to Parliament tomorrow.　财政大臣明天将向议会提出预算案。
　Our budget has been pared to the bone.　我们的预算已削减到最低限度。

　vt. & vi.编制预算，安排开支 arrange or plan (money, time, etc.)

　～ one's incomes　做储蓄计划
　～ one's time　安排自己的时间
　～ carefully　认真地安排

　She budgeted for a holiday.　她为了去度假而节省开支。
　Sensible people budget their incomes.　明智的人做储蓄计划。
　They have budgeted their time carefully.　他们已经认真地安排了自己的时间。

　budget　还可用作形容词表示“不贵的”“廉价的”。例如：
　She bought a budget dress.　她买了一件价格便宜的洋装。

　［词源］古英语budda（甲虫）