单选题 It is said that the______of some of the state-owned companies can't meet their expenditure.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[注释] 本题为词义辨析题。A项tax意为“税,税款”,B项credit有“贷方余额”的意思,C项revenue意为“总收入,收入”,而D项deficit则为“赤字”。根据题意,C为正确答案。