| 单词 | arrears |
| 释义 | arrearsarrears /əˈrɪrz/ noun [plural] 1be in arrears if someone is in arrears or if payments he or she makes are in arrears, the person is late in paying something that he or she should pay regularly, such as rent: The rent is two months in arrears. The family fell into arrears (=became late with payments) when Ben lost his job.2money that you owe someone because regular payments such as rent have not been paid at the right time: When will the U.S. pay its arrears to the UN? [Origin: 1400–1500 arrear backward, behind (14–18 centuries), from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin ad retro to the back] |
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