| 单词 | in arrears |
| 释义 | in arrears phrase See full dictionary entry for arrears If someone is in arrears with their payments, or has got into arrears, they have not paid the regular amounts of money that they should have paid. ...the 300,000 households who are more than six months in arrears with their mortgages. ...debtor countries which fall into arrears with the banks. Synonyms: behind, overdue, in debt, behindhand in arrears phrase See full dictionary entry for arrears If sums of money such as wages or taxes are paid in arrears, they are paid at the end of the period of time to which they relate, for example after a job has been done and the wages have been earned. Unemployment benefit is paid fortnightly in arrears. in arrears phrase See full dictionary entry for arrears If someone is in arrears in a sports match or race, they are not winning, because they have a lower score or slower time than other competitors. [British, journalism] Davies finished almost two seconds in arrears for third place. |
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