| 释义 |
ar·rear·age
\-irij, -ēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English arrerage, from Middle French, from Old French, from arrere + -age
1. : the condition of being in arrears
2. : something that is in arrears; especially : something that remains unpaid and overdue after previous payment of a part — often used in plural
< a formal demand for the payment of arrearages — Washington Irving >
3. archaic : something that is held back or in reserve
Synonyms: see debt |