
好词典

源自中古英语 'dun',意为‘催讨债务’,可能与古英语 'dunnan'(催促)有关。
❶ 指讨债人,尤指频繁或烦人地催促还债的人。常用于形容那些不断打电话或上门催款的专业讨债人员。
“The duns kept calling me about the unpaid bill.”
(讨债人不断打电话催我还未付的账单。)
“He hired a team of duns to recover the money.”
(他雇了一队讨债人来追回欠款。)
❶ 指持续或烦人地催促某人还债或做某事。常用于描述讨债人或类似行为。
“He duns his clients for payment every week.”
(他每周都催客户付款。)
“The landlord duns the tenants for rent on the first of the month.”
(房东每月一号都催租客交房租。)
dun for money — 指为了钱而不断催促或讨债的行为,通常带有负面含义。
“He was constantly dunned for money by his creditors.”
(他的债权人不断催他还钱。)