budget

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I.bud‧get¹ S1 W2 /ˈbʌdʒət, ˈbʌdʒɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: bougette 'small leather bag', from bouge 'leather bag', from Latin bulga; from the idea of bringing your spending plan out of its bag]
1. the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent
budget of
a welfare program with a budget of $2 million
budget for
The budget for photography has been cut.
We had a really tight budget.
on/within budget (=not using more money than planned)
The project was completed within budget.
under budget (=using less money than planned)
If you come in under budget, everyone will be very impressed.
over budget (=using more money than planned)
Feature movies always run over budget.
2. on a budget if you are on a budget, you do not have much money to spend:
Travellers on a budget might prefer to camp.
a book which offers great ideas for decorating on a budget
families on a tight budget
3. (also Budget) British English an official statement that a government makes about how much it intends to spend and what taxes will be necessary
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COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + budget
▪ an annual/monthly/weekly budget The organization has an annual budget of $24 million.
▪ the national/federal/state budget He has a plan to balance the federal budget.
▪ the defence/education etc budget We had to make cuts in the defence budget.
▪ the family/household budget Often the husband and wife contribute equally to the family budget.
▪ a big/large budget The club does not have a large budget for new players.
▪ a small/low/limited budget It was a project with a low budget.
▪ a tight budget (=small and limited) Most young people have to live within a tight budget.
▪ a fixed budget Our clients usually have a fixed budget.
▪ a shoestring budget (=a very small budget) The film had been made on a shoestring budget.
▪ a total budget The National Institute of Health had a total budget of $11. 3 billion.
▪ an overall budget (=total) There has been an increase in the overall budget made available by the Government for training.
verbs
▪ have a budget Hospital caterers have a budget of about £20 per person per week.
▪ overspend your budget The Metropolitan Police has overspent its budget by £70 million.
▪ keep within a budget (=spend only the money that is available) Further cuts are needed in order to keep within the budget.
▪ balance the budget (=spend only the money that is available) the importance of balancing the budget and cutting taxes
budget + NOUN
▪ a budget deficit (=when a government has spent more money than it has) The country has a budget deficit of over $4 billion.
▪ a budget surplus (=when a government has more money than it spends ) A huge budget surplus of over £16 billion was recorded.
▪ budget cuts (=reductions in the amount of money that is available) The department has suffered severe budget cuts.
II.budget² BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
1. to carefully plan and control how much money you spend and what you will buy with it:
We’ll have to budget more carefully.
This scheme enables you to budget the cost through fixed monthly payments.
budget for
We’ve budgeted for a new car next year.
2. if you budget something such as time, you decide how much of it you will need
—budgeting noun [uncountable]
III.budget³ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1. very low in price – often used in advertisements SYN cheap:
budget flights
2. low-budget/big-budget used for saying how much money has been spent on doing something, especially making a film:
low-budget movies
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THESAURUS
▪ cheap costing very little money, or less than you expected: My shoes were really cheap – they only cost £25. | The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus. | cheap flights
▪ low low prices, rents, and fees do not cost a lot of money. Do not use cheap with these words: Why is the share price so low? | You could get equally good accommodation elsewhere at a lower rent.
▪ inexpensive especially written not expensive – use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot: The furniture is inexpensive, but well made. | a simple inexpensive meal | a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices
▪ reasonable a reasonable price seems fair because it is not too high: The restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices. | Only £25 a night? That sounds reasonable.
▪ economical cheap because you do not need to use a lot of money or fuel: an economical car | It is usually more economical to buy in large quantities.
▪ affordable cheap enough for most people to be able to buy or pay for: affordable housing | Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable childcare. | The shop sells designer fashions at affordable prices.
▪ competitive competitive prices and rates are as low as those charged by other shops or companies: I think you’ll find our prices are extremely competitive. | The hotel offers a high standard of service at very competitive rates.
▪ budget [only before noun] budget flights, airlines, hotels etc have specially low prices: You can get a budget flight to Amsterdam for only £19. | a list of budget hotels for under $50 a night | budget accommodation for families with young children
▪ be good/great value to be worth at least the price you pay for it, so that you feel pleased and think you have spent your money well: The meals at Charlie’s Pizza are really good value. | The holiday is great value for money.
▪ be a bargain informal to be extremely cheap: I got this shirt when I was in Indonesia. It was a real bargain.

budgethu

◎	['bʌdʒit]
※	danh từ
	■	túi (đầy), bao (đầy)
	■	(nghĩa rộng) đống, kho, hàng khối
		☆	budget of news
			hàng khối tin tức
	■	ngân sách, ngân quỹ
	〆	budget account
		✓	tài khoản mà khách hàng mở tại một cửa hàng để được mua trả chậm (tương ứng với ngạch số của tài khoản ấy)
※	nội động từ
	■	dự thảo ngân sách; ghi vào ngân sách
		☆	to budget for the coming year
			dự thảo ngân sách cho năm tới
※	tính từ
	■	rẻ, không đắt tiền