| 释义 |
ar·rear /əˈrɪə(r)/ n. | phr.
n.
1. [arrears] 应付欠款，逾期债款
rent arrears 欠租
arrears of taxes (pay) 积欠税款(工资)
pay off the arrears of the past several months 付清过去几个月的欠账
2. [常作 arrears]待完成的事
arrears of correspondence 待复的信件
You must have considerable arrears of sleep to overtake. 你一定大大睡眠不足，需要补回来。
I owe a long arrear of thanks. 我早该千谢万谢。
3. 储备物；保留物
[< OFr ariere, arere < VL ad retrō < L ad to + retrō behind] phr. in arrear(s) 拖欠；拖延，落后 They are in arrears on a hire purchase payment. 分期付款的货款他们逾期未付。 In this respect we are much in arrear(s) of Japan. 在这方面我们远落后于日本。 into arrears 进入拖欠 (或拖延、落后)状态 They have got into arrears with their overseas contracts. 他们未能如期履行与外商所签合同。 His studies have fallen into arrears. 他的学习任务没有如期完成。 |