debts
debts — 名詞
1. amounts of money that a person, family, or company still has to pay to other peo
債務
尚未還清的欠款
amounts of money that a person, family, or company still has to pay to other people or organizations.
After the restaurant closed, Mateo spent two years paying off its debts.
餐廳倒閉後，Mateo 花了兩年才還清它的債務。
pay off debts
Yara sold her old car to clear the debts from medical bills.
Yara 賣掉舊車，來清掉醫療帳單留下的債務。
clear debts from medical bills
The club nearly folded when its debts grew faster than ticket sales.
那家社團的債務增加得比票房收入還快，差點撐不下去。
Rohan kept a notebook so he would not forget his debts to friends.
Rohan 用筆記本記下來，免得忘了自己欠朋友的債務。
New owners agreed to take over the shop's debts after the sale.
新老闆同意在成交後接手這家店的債務。
- bills
more everyday and often used for payments that have already been requested
- liabilities
more formal and often used in accounting or business contexts
- arrears
used when payments are late, especially rent, tax, or wages
- savings
money kept aside rather than money that must be repaid
文法句型
pay off debts
clear debts
run up debts
debts to someone
用法筆記
Usually used for several separate amounts that must be paid. For the general financial condition, English more often uses the singular phrase in debt.