back payment

IPA/bˈak pˈeɪmənt/
IPA/bˈæk pˈeɪmənt/

back payment — 慣用語

1. money that an employer owes to a worker for work done in an earlier period, typi

1.慣用語B2
釋義

欠薪補發

雇主拖欠後補付的工資

money that an employer owes to a worker for work done in an earlier period, typically paid later than it was due, for example after a wage agreement is reached

例句

Reema finally received the back payment from her old employer this morning.

Reema 今天早上終於收到了前雇主補發的欠薪。

noun phrase: back payment + from + employer

The teachers' union helped members claim back payment for the previous school year.

教師工會協助會員申請上一學年的欠薪補發。

同義詞
  • back pay

    more common shorter form, used especially for salary owed from a pay raise

  • arrears

    more formal; often refers to any overdue debt, not just wages

  • overdue payment

    broader term covering any late payment, not limited to employment

反義詞
  • advance payment

    money paid before work is done, the opposite of back payment

用法筆記

Commonly refers to wages or salary owed from a past period. Often used in contexts of labour disputes, union negotiations, or government pay adjustments.

常見錯誤

❌He asked for a back payment before starting the new job.
✅He asked for an advance payment before starting the new job.
💡Back payment is for work already done, not future work.
❌She received a back payment from a friend.
✅She received a loan repayment from a friend.
💡Back payment specifically refers to owed wages or salary, not personal loans.