debt ceiling
noun/ˈdet siːlɪŋ/
/ˈdet siːlɪŋ/
- the upper limit on the amount of money that a government can borrow
债务上限：政府可以借贷的金额上限 - They will either have to make cuts somewhere or raise the debt ceiling.
他们要么削减某些方面的开支，要么提高债务上限。
- They will either have to make cuts somewhere or raise the debt ceiling.