arrears
翻译
欠款, 拖欠, 逾期未付款
例句
He is in arrears with his rent.
他拖欠了房租。
The company has cleared all its tax arrears.
公司已缴清所有欠税。
语法模式
((in arrears)) ((with sth.)) 拖欠(某物) He is in arrears with his rent.
近义词
同义词: debt, overdue payment, 欠款
词源
源自古法语 'arere'(在后面)。表示付款“落后”了。
记忆技巧
通常与 'in' 连用,构成 'in arrears'。想象一下“在后面”,即付款迟了。