iou
iou — 名詞
- iousingular
- iousplural
1. a note someone writes and signs to confirm they have borrowed a specific amount
借據
借款人手寫並簽名的還款承諾
a note someone writes and signs to confirm they have borrowed a specific amount of money, with a commitment to repay the lender later
Elena signed an IOU for the NT$3,000 she borrowed from her roommate.
Elena 簽了一張借據，向她室友借了三千元。
collocation: sign an IOU
Vivek kept all his IOUs in a metal box under his bed to stay organized.
Vivek 把所有借據都放在床底下的鐵盒裡，方便整理。
The shop owner accepted an IOU from Stefan until he got his monthly pay.
店老闆接受 Stefan 用一張借據付款，等他領到月薪再還。
Instead of asking for cash, Eric gave his brother an IOU for the concert tickets.
Eric 沒跟弟弟要現金，而是給了他一張演唱會門票的借據。
After selling their catch, the fishermen paid off their IOUs at the supply store.
漁夫們賣掉漁獲之後，就去補給店還清了所有借據。
- promissory note
a more formal legal document for borrowing money, often used in banking rather than personal loans
- marker
informal term, used mainly in US English for a promise to repay a favour or a small debt
用法筆記
Often written in capital letters as IOU. The plural form is IOUs (or I.O.U.s).