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budgeting

UK //ˈbʌdʒɪtɪŋ//US //ˈbʌdʒɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古法语 'bougette'(小钱包),后演变为英语 'budget'(预算),动词形式加-ing后缀构成。

noun

❶ 预算编制,指有计划地分配和管理资金的过程,通常用于个人、家庭或组织控制收支平衡。

“Good budgeting helps families save money for emergencies.”

(良好的预算编制能帮助家庭为紧急情况存钱。)

“The company improved its profits through careful budgeting.”

(公司通过细致的预算编制提高了利润。)

同义词:financial planning, cost management, allocation

verb

❶ 制定预算,指为特定目的或时间段规划收入和支出的行为。

“They are budgeting $500 per month for groceries.”

(他们每月为食品杂货预算500美元。)

“The government is budgeting more funds for education next year.”

(政府正在为明年的教育投入更多预算资金。)

同义词:planning, allocating, estimating

常见短语

zero-based budgeting — 零基预算法,指每项支出都需重新论证合理性,不从历史预算直接延续的财务方法。

“Our department switched to zero-based budgeting to cut unnecessary costs.”

(我们部门改用零基预算法来削减不必要的开支。)