| 释义 | balance of payments  noun [singular]  (economics 经济学) the difference between the amount of money one country pays to other countries, especially for imports, and the amount it receives, especially from exports; the official record of this over a particular period  国际收支差额(尤指一国在一定时期之内的进出口差额);国际收支◆an increase in exports would help britain's balance of payments.   出口的增加将有助(改善)英国的国际收支差额。◆a balance of payments  surplus (= profit)   国际收支顺差◆the country  recorded  a £9.5 billion balance of payments  deficit (= debt)  for the year.  本年度这国的国际收支逆差为 95 亿英镑。  ➡  see note at  balance of trade |