arrear

n. 逾期债款, 欠帐, 未做之事, 储备物

发音

UK /əˈɹɪə/
其它
US /əˈɹɪɹ/

词形变化

arrears 复数 arrears more arrear 比较级 most arrear 最高级

别名

arear

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Work to be done, obligation.

    November 4, 1866, James David Forbes, letter to E. C. Batten I have a large arrear of letters to write.

  2. 2.

    Unpaid debt.

    拖欠

    fall into arrears

  3. 3.

    That which is in the rear or behind.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Towards the rear, backwards.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    Behind time; overdue.

    废旧

词源

From Middle English arere, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro (literally “to the rear”).

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