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debtdetnsomething, esp. money, which is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something欠款，债务;负债状态He managed to pay (off) his debts in two years. [C]他在两年内成功地还清债务。They are in debt to (= owe money to) the bank. [U]他们欠银行的钱。When he lost his job, he ran/got into debt (= borrowed money). [U]失业后他开始负债了。The firm ran up huge debts. [C]公司负债累累。I'm out of debt at last (= no longer owe money). [U]我终于还清债务了。A debt-counselling service has been set up to advise those who are finding it hard to repay what they owe.已建立了一个债务咨询服务机构向那些感到难以偿还债务的人提供建议。Should the Third World be giving the West more in debt repayments than we give them in aid?是否应该要求第三世界国家偿还给西方国家比他们的援助款额还要多的债款?A bad debt is one which is unlikely ever to be recovered (= paid back). [C]收不回的债款，倒帐(fml) A debt of honour is something which you feel you must do or pay although there is no legal need to.道义上有约束力的债务;人情债He believed that giving the man a job discharged a debt of honour. [C]他认为给那人一个工作偿还了一种道义上的债务。(fml) I owe all those who offered me support a debt of gratitude (= I am very grateful). [C]我对那些支持过我的人深表感激。(fml) Thank you for helping. I'm in your debt (= I am very grateful). [U]谢谢你帮忙。我十分感激。 [INDEBTED , INDETED ]
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