| 单词 | book debt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbook debt book debt n. an amount debited to a named account in a ledger; a debt owing to a tradesperson as recorded in his or her account books. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > [noun] > a debt > debt owed to tradesman for goods score1600 book debt1644 1644 J. Blackwell It is conceived by Judgement of Many 2 Booke debts, for which no Interest is propounded, and therefore the rate of them is to be considered of now. 1689 London Gaz. No. 2480/4 The Creditors..are desired to bring in an Account of their several Debts, whether on Judgements, Bond, or Book-Debts. 1735 S.-Carolina Gaz. 8 Feb. 3/2 All those indebted to her by Bookdebts are desired to pay the same on or before the said time. 1809 R. Langford Introd. Trade 12 Book Debts, if not legally demanded within the space of six years, cannot be recovered by law. 1906 C. J. C. Hyne Kate Meredith viii. 111 They can put their book debts where the monkey put the nuts. 2005 Daily Tel. 25 Apr. 33/1 The Lords will consider whether banks can continue to control book debts, and assets such as stock and payments owed by customers. < as lemmas |
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