arrears
arrears
plural noun
in arrears (亦作 主律 in arrear)
arrearage
noun
语源
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。
in arrears (亦作 主律 in arrear)
- 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。
■(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。 - (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.
比赛结束时，她落后了十米。
arrearage
noun
语源
- 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'
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