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单词 debt
释义

debt

/dɛt /
noun
1A sum of money that is owed or due: I paid off my debts [mass noun]: a way to reduce Third World debt...
  • Samantha Leigh, mitigating, said he had taken the money to pay gambling debts.
  • Garda sources believe the gangs may have been desperate to raise money to pay off debts.
  • If you are earning money and have big debts it may not be worth over committing yourself in savings.

Synonyms

bill, account, tally, financial obligation, outstanding payment, amount due, money owing;
dues, arrears, debits, charges;
North American check
informal tab
archaic score
1.1 [mass noun] The state of owing money: the firm is heavily in debt...
  • After the divorce was granted, Rene discovered there would be no money as her husband was heavily in debt.
  • Although the man did owe small sums of money, there is no evidence to suggest that he was heavily in debt.
  • He wanted to know why the trust was so severely in debt, despite receiving record funding from the government.

Synonyms

owing money, in arrears, behind with payments, late with payments, overdue with payments, overdrawn;
insolvent, bankrupt, bankrupted, ruined, in the hands of the receivers;
British in liquidation
informal in the red, in Queer Street, on the rocks, gone to the wall, bust
British informal, dated in Carey Street
1.2A feeling of gratitude for a service or favour: I would like to acknowledge my debt to my teachers...
  • All owe her a huge debt of gratitude for her many years of dedicated service to the Church.
  • Council chairman Alex Carder said the volunteers were owed a debt of gratitude by the rest of the community.
  • I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to those past winners who have truly inspired me.

Synonyms

indebtedness, obligation, liability;
gratitude, appreciation, thanks

Phrases

be in someone's debt

Origin

Middle English dette: from Old French, based on Latin debitum 'something owed', past participle of debere 'owe'. The spelling change in French and English was by association with the Latin word.

  • This comes via Old French from Latin debitum ‘something owed’, the past participle of debere ‘owe’. Debit (Late Middle English) is from the same source.

Rhymes

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