arrears

汉语翻译

n. 逾期债款, 欠帐
【经】 延迟, 积欠, 尾数

英语解释：

名词 arrears:

1. the state of being behind in payments
2. an unpaid overdue debt

例句：

1. I have to clear off arrears of work and correspondence.
   我必须处理积压的工作和信件。
2. I have fallen into arrears with my rent.
   我已经拖欠租金了。
3. I'm in arrears with the housework.
   我的家务事还拖著呢。

详细解释：

ar.rears

pl.n.（复数名词）
An unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation.
欠帐：未付的，逾期债款或未履行的职责
The state of being behind in fulfilling obligations:
拖欠：处于未能按期履行职责的状况：
例句：
an account in arrears.
拖欠债款的帐户


来源：
Middle English arrers
中古英语 arrers
from arrere [behind]
源自 arrere [在…后]
from Old French arere
源自 古法语 arere
from Vulgar Latin *ad retrô [backward]
源自 俗拉丁语 *ad retrô [落后的]
Latin ad [to] * see ad-
拉丁语 ad [向] *参见 ad-
Latin retrô [behind] * see re-
拉丁语 retrô [后的] *参见 re-