public debt

• n. <主美>公债； 国债

英英释义

Noun:

1. the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This involves an increase of the national debt.
   这样就难免使国债增加。
2. All banks underwrite national debt.
   各大银行都有国债承购包销的业务。