名詞 budget:

1. a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
2. a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them

動詞 budget:

1. make a budget

1. Next year's budget will have to be drastically pruned.
   下一年度的預(yù)算將大幅度削減。
2. Congress has approved the new educational budget.
   國會通過了新的教育預(yù)算。
3. We have to work within the parameters of time and budget.
   我們工作受時間和財力所限。
4. Our budget needs drastic revision.
   我們的預(yù)算需作重大修改。
5. They'll very likely ask for an increase in the budget.
   他們很可能會要求增加預(yù)算。
6. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this year's budget.
   人們期望財政大臣公布在本年度預(yù)算中削減稅收。
7. A family on a budget can't afford meat every day.
   經(jīng)濟拮據(jù)的家庭不能每天享用肉食。

budg.et

n.（名詞）

An itemized summary of estimated or intended expenditures for a given period along with proposals for financing them:
預(yù)算報告：在給定時間內(nèi)對預(yù)估或預(yù)計的花費逐條列出的摘要，并為這些花費提供財政支持的建議：
例句：
submitted the annual budget to Congress.
向國會宣布年預(yù)算報告

A systematic plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource, such as money or time, during a given period:
預(yù)算：對于通常是固定的某種資源，如金錢或時間，在給定時間內(nèi)的系統(tǒng)消費計劃：
例句：
A new car will not be part of our budget this year.
買一輛新車不在我們今年的預(yù)算之內(nèi)

The total sum of money allocated for a particular purpose or period of time:
專款：為某一特定用途或某段時間撥發(fā)的錢財總數(shù)：
例句：
a project with an annual budget of five million dollars.
一個年撥款為五百美元的項目

A stock or collection with definite limits:
累積，儲存：有一定限度的儲存或收集：
例句：
.his budget of general knowledge.(William Hazlitt)
.他對一般常識的累積.(威廉·黑茲利特)

v.（動詞）
budg.et.ed,budg.et.ing,budg.ets
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To plan in advance the expenditure of:
事先編列預(yù)算：在支出之前提前計則：
例句：
needed help budgeting our income; budgeted my time wisely.
必需幫助預(yù)算我們的收入；明智地安排我的時間

To enter or account for in a budget:
把…寫入預(yù)算：在預(yù)算報告中寫下或講請各項花費：
例句：
forgot to budget the car payments.
忘記編列汽車的預(yù)算

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make or use a budget.
編制預(yù)算，使用預(yù)算
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to a budget:
預(yù)算的：與預(yù)算有關(guān)的，預(yù)算的：
例句：
budget items approved by Congress.
國會通過的預(yù)算項目

Appropriate to a budget; inexpensive:
合乎預(yù)算的；便宜的：
例句：
a budget car; budget meals.
便宜的轎車；合乎預(yù)算的晚宴

來源：
Middle English bouget [wallet]
中古英語 bouget [錢包]
from Old French bougette [diminutive of] bouge [leather bag]
源自 古法語 bougette [] bouge的小后綴 [皮包]
from Latin bulga
源自 拉丁語 bulga
[of Celtic origin] * see bhelgh-
[起源于凱爾特語的] *參見 bhelgh-

【引伸】
budg.etar.y
budg.eter 或
budg.eteer.