| 单词 | debt |
| 释义 | debt debt /det/ noun [C or U] ► B2 something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something: » He managed to pay off his debts in two years.» The firm ran up huge debts.» They are in debt to (= owe money to) the bank.» He ran/got into debt (= borrowed money) after he lost his job.» The company is deep in debt (= owes a lot of money).→ SEE ALSO INDEBTED(Cf. ↑indebted) (OWING)Thesaurus+: ↑Borrowing, lending and debtWord partners for debt• ♯be in/♯fall into/♯get into/♯run into debt• ♯get out of debt• ♯incur/♯run up debts• ♯default on a debt• ♯clear/♯pay off/♯repay/♯settle a debt• ♯cancel/♯write off a debt• be ♯deep/♯heavily in debt• ♯crippling/♯heavy/♯mounting debts• ♯outstanding/♯unpaid debtsCollocations:–Verbs-lu. fall into/get (heavily) into/go (deeper) into/run into debt» After he lost his job, Dave began to fall into debt.-lu. incur/run up debts» He ran up debts of £15,000 during his time as a student.-lu. default on a debt» If a customer defaults on a debt, the bank can repossess their property.-lu. clear/pay off/repay/settle a debt» I should be able to clear my debts once I get a decent job.-lu. get out of debt» He took on a second job in an attempt to get out of debt.-lu. cancel/write off a debt» The government has written off billions of dollars of third world debt.-lu. pay down/reduce /refinance a debt» In the space of a year, he was able to reduce his debt from £8,000 to £1,000.-lu. debts totalling sth» When he died, he had debts totalling nearly $4 million.-lu. be burdened/loaded /overwhelmed /saddled with debt» She wanted to become a student but was afraid of being saddled with debt.-lu. acknowledge/owe a debt (of gratitude) to sb/sth» The new leader acknowledged a debt of gratitude to his supporters who had helped him get elected.–Adjectives-lu. crippling/heavy/huge/large/massive debts» He left university with massive debts.-lu. mounting/serious debt» The company was faced with mounting debt and was forced to sack most of its staff.-lu. be deep/heavily in debt» His gambling addiction meant he was always deep in debt.-lu. outstanding/unpaid debts» When her husband died, she was left to deal with hundreds of unpaid debts.-lu. be free of debt» After several years of hard work, he eventually became free of debt.-lu. bad debts» Bad debts led to the ruin of the company.-lu. long-term/short-term debt» A struggling economy led to long-term debt.–Types-lu. credit card/consumer/ personal debt» This company offers low interest loans to help people with credit card debt.-lu. gambling debts» He had to sell his house in order to pay off his gambling debts.-lu. corporate/federal/foreign/government/national/public debt» The government raised taxes in an effort to reduce public debt.–Nouns-lu. a burden/mountain of debt» The burden of debt in the area is holding back economic development.-lu. debt crisis/problems» The region's continuing debt crisis led to rapid inflation.-lu. debt level/load» He had a good salary but his debt load meant that he didn't have much money left when he got paid.-lu. debt reduction/relief/repayment» The conference will discuss the benefits of debt relief for developing countries.-lu. debt collection/collector» He was working as a debt collector.–Prepositions-lu. be in sb's debt/debt to sb» Thousands of households are in debt to electricity or water companies.-lu. be in debt» She was poorly paid and always seemed to be in debt.-lu. a debt to sb/sth» The song highlights the band's debt to the early jazz singers. • • • Extra Examples:» The national debt stands at 55 billion dollars.» He had to borrow money to pay off his gambling debts.» She keeps running up huge debts and asking friends to bail her out.» They piled up such a huge debt that they soon went bankrupt.» His economic policies have won widespread praise for reducing government debt. |
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