arrears
翻譯
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資。
文法模式
((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.
近義詞
同義詞: debt, deficit, outstanding payment
詞源
源自古法語「arere」,意為「在後面,向後」。來自「ar-」(到)+「rere」(後面),與單詞「rear」(後部)有關。
記憶技巧
想像一下付款「落在後面」(in the rear)或「遲了」。