arrears
/əˈrɪəz/plural noun
- money that is owed and should have been paid earlier逾期债款：
he was suing the lessee for the arrears of rent.
他控告承租人拖欠租金。
短语
in arrears （亦作 【主律】 in arrear）
1
- behind with paying money that is owed拖欠钱款：
two out of three tenants are in arrears.
2/3的房客拖欠房租。
1.1
- (of payments made or due for wages, rent, etc.) at the end of each period in which work is done or a tenancy is occupied在工作周期末支付工资, 在租赁周期满期时缴付租金：
you will be paid monthly in arrears.
你的工资在工作周期末一月一付。
2
- (of a competitor in a sports race or match) having a lower score or weaker performance than other competitors（赛跑或其他体育比赛中的选手）落后于其他选手的：
she finished ten metres in arrears.
她落后了十米到达终点。
派生词
arrearage
noun词源
Middle English （first used in the phrase in arrear）： from arrear (adverb) 'behind， overdue'， from Old French arere, from medieval Latin adretro, from ad- 'towards' + retro 'backwards'.