ar·rears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ noun [plural] 1 be in arrears OWEif someone is in arrears, or if their payments are in arrears, they are late in paying something that they should pay regularly, such as rent 拖欠 Many people are in arrears with their rent. 许多人拖欠房租。
be four weeks/three months etc in arrears The rent money is two months in arrears. 租金已经拖欠了两个月。
fall/get into arrears (=become late with payments) 拖欠
2 OWEmoney that you owe someone because you have not made regular payments at the correct time 逾期欠款 We’ve got 3 months' arrears to pay. 我们有3个月的欠账要付。
rent/mortgage/tax arrears He was ordered to pay rent arrears of £550. 他被勒令支付拖欠的550英镑租金。
3 paid in arrears British EnglishBrEBEC if your salary is paid in arrears, it is paid at the end of the period you have worked 〔薪金〕工作期后付款 a salary paid monthly in arrears 每月后行支付的薪金