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owing

UK //ˈəʊɪŋ//US //ˈoʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'owen'(欠债),与古英语 'āgan'(拥有,欠)相关,最终来自原始日耳曼语词根。

adjective

❶ 指欠债或未支付的款项,表示有债务尚未偿还的状态,常用于财务或借贷场景。

“He still has $500 owing on his car loan.”

(他的车贷还欠着500美元。)

“The company has large sums owing to its suppliers.”

(这家公司还欠供应商大笔款项。)

同义词:due, outstanding, unpaid

常见短语

owing to — 表示由于某个原因,用于正式或书面语境中解释因果关系。

“Owing to the pandemic, many businesses had to close.”

(由于疫情,许多企业不得不关闭。)