arrears
翻譯
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.
公司已繳清所有欠稅。
文法模式
((in arrears)) ((with sth.)) 拖欠(某物) He is in arrears with his rent.
近義詞
同義詞: debt, overdue payment, 欠款
詞源
源自古法語 'arere'(在後面)。表示付款「落後」了。
記憶技巧
通常與 'in' 連用,構成 'in arrears'。想像一下「在後面」,即付款遲了。