  The 2p core excited XAS and XMCD spectra of Cr$_{1-\delta}$Te with several
concentrations of $\delta$=0.11-0.33 have been measured. The observed XMCD
lineshapes are found to very weakly depend on $\delta$. The experimental
results are analyzed in terms of the configuration-interaction picture with
consideration of hybridization and electron correlation effects. The calculated
result shows that CrTe can be classified into a charge transfer type material
and created holes preferably exist in Te 5p orbitals in Cr deficient materials
Cr$_{1-\delta}$Te, which are in consistence with the observed XMCD feature and
the reported band structure calculation.
