arrears
翻译
欠款, 拖欠
例句
He is in arrears with his rent.
他拖欠房租。
The company paid the arrears of wages.
公司支付了拖欠的工资。
语法模式
((in arrears)) 拖欠 He is in arrears with his rent.
((of sth.)) (某事物的)欠款 The company paid the arrears of wages.
近义词
同义词: debt, deficit, outstanding payment
词源
源自古法语“arere”,意为“在后面,向后”。来自“ar-”(到)+“rere”(后面),与单词“rear”(后部)有关。
记忆技巧
想象一下付款“落在后面”(in the rear)或“迟了”。