Arrears
[ ə'riəz ]
成人 Adult Edu
n. 拖欠;（工作等的）拖延;欠款;待完成的事;
📝 例句
We must mop up the arrears of work.
我们必须把耽误的工作做完。
He works off arrears.
他进行扫尾工作。
He is in arrears with his work.
他工作落后。
I have fallen into arrears with my rent.
我已经拖欠租金了.
I have to clear off arrears of work and correspondence.
我必须处理积压的工作和信件。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ arr-谐音“啊”,ear-耳朵,别揪了!我还钱还不行吗
※ arr-前缀“一再”,ear-耳朵:一再在你耳朵边说话→因为你欠帐不还钱
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
arrears
n[pl]
1 money that is owed and should have been paid earlier （过时未付的）欠款
arrears of salary 欠薪 * rent arrears 欠租.
2 work that has not yet been done 未做完的工作
arrears of correspondence, ie letters waiting to be answered 待覆的信件.
3 (idm 习语) be in/fall into arrears (with sth)
(a) be late in paying money that is owed 拖欠
I have fallen into arrears with my rent. 我已经拖欠租金了.
Payment is made in arrears, ie at the end of the period in which eg the work was done. 後行付款（在最後的一段时间付款, 例如工作完成後）.
(b) be late in doing work that is necessary 拖延（应做的事）
I'm in arrears with the housework. 我的家务事还拖著呢.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'riәz]n. 逾期债款, 欠帐【经】 延迟, 积欠, 尾数
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I think you should call Rita Mae right now.
我想你现在就打电话给Rita Mae。
Caution is the parent of safety.
谨慎小心是安全之源。
Were there any letters for me this morning?
今天早上有我的信吗？