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arrear

英 [ə'rɪə] 美 [ə'rɪr]

解释

n. 欠款，逾期债款；待完成的工作

※ 提供单词"arrear"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

arrear: arrear: see rear
arrear: c. 1300, "at a disadvantage;" mid-14c., "in times past;" late 14c., "in or to the rear;" see arrears. Meaning "behind in duties or payments" is from 1620s.

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例句和用法

1. The bill of the little household, which had been settled weekly , first fell into arrear.: 他们这家的账目向来一星期一转,如今忽然付不出来.

2. He is six weeks in arrear with his rent.: 他已拖欠房租6周.(他拖欠了六个星期的租金. )

3. The arts of medicine and surgery are somewhat in arrear in Africa.: 医疗和外科手术在非洲稍微有些落后.

4. He is six week In arrear with his rent.: 他拖欠了六个星期的租金.

5. The payment is six months in arrear.: 付款以拖欠6个月了.