public debt
US /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈdet/
UK /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈdet/

名词
1.
公共债务, 国债
the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, by selling bonds or other securities
示例:
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The nation's public debt has reached an unprecedented level.
国家公共债务已达到前所未有的水平。
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Reducing the public debt is a major challenge for the new administration.
削减公共债务是新政府面临的一项重大挑战。
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