The government debt has increased this year.
今年政府债务增加了。
Rising government debt can push up interest costs and limit future spending on healthcare and education.
不断上升的政府债务可能会推高利息成本,并限制未来在医疗和教育上的支出。
词源 Etymology
government 来自中古法语 governement,源于拉丁语 gubernare(“掌舵、治理”);debt 来自古法语 dette,源于拉丁语 debitum(“所欠之物/债”)。合起来 government debt 直译为“政府所欠的债”,在现代经济学语境中专指国家或政府部门的债务规模与负担。