英语释义
1. one to whom a debt is owed especially a person to whom money or goods are due
2. a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone
3. a person to whom a debt is owed
4. a person to whom a debt is owed especially a person to whom money or goods are due — compare debtor, obligor — general creditor a creditor who is not secured by a lien or other security interest — called also unsecured creditor
5. a creditor who has a money judgment entered against the debtor and may enforce the judgment (as by attachment or writ of execution)
6. a creditor whose potential claim is known or should be known by a debtor and who is entitled to notice of a corporate dissolution or of a date at which claims will be barred (as in bankruptcy)
7. a creditor who is secured by a lien (as by attachment)
8. a creditor who has a security interest (as a mortgage)
9. general creditor in this entry