arrear

名词 n. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /əˈɹɪə/    美 /əˈɹɪɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Work to be done, obligation.
    — November 4, 1866, James David Forbes, letter to E. C. Batten I have a large arrear of letters to write.
  2. Unpaid debt.
    — fall into arrears
  3. That which is in the rear or behind.
副词 adv.
  1. Towards the rear, backwards. obsolete
    — She, (Ladie) having well before approoved / The feends to be too cruell and severe, / Observ'd th' appointed way, as her behooved, / Ne ever did her ey-sight turne arere [...].
  2. Behind time; overdue. obsolete
    — In case the annuity should be arrear for sixty days being lawfully demanded, then the trustee might enter upon the premises assigned [...].

词形变化

more arrear comparative most arrear superlative arrears plural

词汇关系

衍生词
arrears

词源

词源 1
From Middle English arere, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro (literally “to the rear”).
词源 2
From Middle English arere, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro (literally “to the rear”).
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