IOU

借据, 借条

词形变化

IOUs 复数 IOUs

别名

I.O.U.

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument.

    When David couldn’t afford to match the money in the poker pot, he added an IOU for the remaining amount instead.

phr.
  1. 1.

    I owe you.

    Customarily, if you borrow $10 for lunch from a coworker, writing IOU $10 on a yellow sticky note acts as a legal promissory note that you will repay said amount on payday.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

note promissory note note of hand

词源

From the pronunciation of "I owe you". Attested since at least 1618.

来源：wiktionary