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debts
UK //dɛts//US //dɛts//
词源
源自中古英语 dette，最终来自拉丁语 debitum（应付款项），与动词debere（欠债）相关。
noun
❶ 指欠他人的钱款或人情，需要偿还的义务或责任。可以是金钱债务，也可以是情感或道德上的亏欠。
“He struggled to pay off his student debts after graduation.”
（毕业后他艰难地偿还学生贷款。）
“The company has accumulated huge debts over the years.”
（该公司多年来累积了巨额债务。）
同义词:liabilities, obligations, arrears
常见短语
in debt — 处于负债状态，形容个人或组织欠债未还的经济状况。
“After buying the house, they were deeply in debt.”
（买房后他们深陷债务之中。）
pay one's debt — 偿还债务，既可指实际金钱偿还，也可比喻履行义务或弥补过错。
“He worked overtime to pay his debt to the bank.”
（他为偿还银行债务而加班工作。）