budget
budget — 名詞
1. a financial plan that shows expected income and decides how money will be used f
收支預算
列出收入與支出的金錢計畫
a financial plan that shows expected income and decides how money will be used for a person, group, or project
Mei made a monthly budget before renting her first apartment.
Mei 在租下第一間公寓前，先做了每月收支預算。
monthly budget for personal spending
The school budget includes new laptops, bus fuel, and lunch costs.
學校的收支預算包含新筆電、校車燃料和午餐成本。
After ticket sales fell, the festival budget had to shrink.
售票收入下滑後，音樂節的收支預算只好縮減。
Our team checked the budget again before ordering stage lights.
我們團隊在訂購舞台燈前，又把預算檢查了一次。
- plan
broader word; a budget is specifically about income and spending
- financial plan
close in meaning, but often sounds more formal and wider in scope
- spending plan
focuses more on expenses and less on total income
文法句型
a monthly/annual budget
set a budget for something
用法筆記
Often used for a month, a year, or a named project. Common verbs include set, plan, check, and stick to.
常見錯誤
2. the money set aside for one activity, trip, or piece of work
可用金額
某項用途可花的錢
the money set aside for one activity, trip, or piece of work
Nina's weekend budget was only three thousand dollars.
Nina 週末的可用金額只有三千美元。
budget meaning money limit
Because flights rose in price, our hotel budget got smaller.
因為機票變貴了，我們的飯店可用金額變小了。
The costume went over budget, so Jin borrowed shoes instead.
那套戲服超出可用金額，所以 Jin 改借鞋子。
With a tight budget, the cafe bought used chairs.
因為可用金額很緊，這家咖啡館買了二手椅子。
文法句型
a tight budget
go over budget
stay within budget
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense is the money itself, not the full written plan.
常見錯誤
3. the amount of time, effort, energy, or another resource that has been set aside
資源額度
預留的時間、精力等份量
the amount of time, effort, energy, or another resource that has been set aside for something
The editor left two extra days in the budget for rewrites.
編輯在這份資源額度裡，為重寫預留了兩天。
budget used for time, not money
The farm's time budget left little room for breaks during harvest week.
在收成那週，農場的時間額度幾乎沒有留出休息空間。
Our science fair schedule included a small time budget for volunteer training.
我們的科展時程裡，有一小部分時間額度留給志工訓練。
The mission used most of its energy budget before landing.
任務在降落前，就用掉了大部分的能源額度。
- allocation
more formal and often used in technical or business writing
- quota
often means a fixed required share rather than a planned amount
- allowance
can be similar, but often suggests permission or tolerance
文法句型
a time budget
an energy budget
leave budget for something
用法筆記
Usually appears with non-money nouns such as time, energy, attention, or staff effort.
4. Britain's yearly government announcement about planned tax income and spending o
財政預算
英國政府公布的稅收與支出方案
Britain's yearly government announcement about planned tax income and spending on public services
In April, the UK government presents its Budget to Parliament.
每年四月，英國政府會向國會提出財政預算。
British use: the Budget
The Budget promised more money for hospitals and rail lines.
這次財政預算承諾會增加醫院和鐵路的經費。
After the Budget, fuel tax rates changed the next week.
財政預算公布後，燃料稅率在下一週就改了。
Investors studied the Budget for clues about future business costs.
投資人研究這份財政預算，想找出未來企業成本的線索。
- fiscal statement
formal term for an official public finance announcement
- budget statement
close in meaning and often used in news reporting
文法句型
the Budget
Budget speech
present the Budget
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital B in this British political sense and often understood as a yearly event.
budget — 動詞
1. to decide in advance how much money will be used for something
編列預算
事先規劃要花多少錢
to decide in advance how much money will be used for something
Before the road trip, Hao budgeted two hundred dollars for gas.
出發公路旅行前，Hao 先為汽油編列了兩百美元的預算。
budget + amount + for something
The club must budget carefully if it wants new uniforms.
如果社團想買新制服，就得仔細編列預算。
intransitive use: budget carefully
Rina budgeted for repairs before buying the old fishing boat.
Rina 在買那艘舊漁船前，先為維修編列預算。
We forgot to budget school fees in August.
我們忘了把八月的學費編列進預算。
- overspend
means spend more than planned
文法句型
budget money for something
budget for something
budget carefully
用法筆記
This money sense often takes an amount plus for, or a direct object naming the cost. Distinguish from verb sense 2, which is commonly about time or effort.
常見錯誤
2. to set aside time, effort, energy, or another resource for something
預留資源
先撥出時間、精力等供某事使用
to set aside time, effort, energy, or another resource for something
The nurse budgeted fifteen minutes for each home visit.
那位護理師為每次到府看診預留了十五分鐘。
budget time for something
Our group budgeted extra energy for the final climb.
我們這一組為最後的攀登預留了額外體力。
Please budget enough time to find the theater seats.
請先預留足夠時間，好找到戲院裡的座位。
The coach budgeted only ten minutes for drills after the long match.
那位教練在長時間比賽後，只為訓練預留了十分鐘。
文法句型
budget time for something
budget energy for something
budget enough time to do something
用法筆記
Object is usually a non-money resource such as time, attention, energy, or staff effort.
budget — 形容詞
1. cheap enough for people who need to spend little
平價的
價格低，適合想省錢的人
cheap enough for people who need to spend little
We found a budget hotel two blocks from the station.
我們在車站兩個街口外找到一家平價的旅館。
collocation: budget hotel
This store sells budget phones for first-time smartphone users.
這家店賣平價的手機，給第一次用智慧型手機的人。
On a budget airline, snacks often cost extra.
搭平價的航空公司時，點心常常要另外付費。
Their budget wedding used paper flowers and borrowed lights.
他們的平價婚禮用了紙花和借來的燈飾。
- cheap
more common everyday word; can sound negative in some contexts
- low-cost
neutral and often used in business or advertising
- economical
suggests saving money rather than simply being cheap
文法句型
budget hotel
budget airline
budget phone
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun. After be, learners often prefer cheap or low-cost instead.