英语释义
1. the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations —usually used in plural
They were in arrears with the rent. [=they had failed to pay the rent when it was due]
2. an unfinished duty —usually used in plural
arrears of work that have piled up
3. an unpaid and overdue debt —usually used in plural
paying off the arrears of the past several months
4. the condition of being behind in one's duties or especially financial obligations —usually used in pl.
in arrears with the rent
5. the condition of being due at the end of a term rather than the beginning —usually used in pl.
mortgage payments are made in arrears
6. an unpaid and overdue debt —usually used in pl.
paying off the arrears of the previous owners