*owe/o; əʊ/ v [T] 1 to have to pay someone because they have let you borrow money from them 欠〔钱〕: owe sb sth Bob owes me $20. 鲍勃欠我 20 美元。 owe sth to sb We owe a lot of money to the bank. 我们欠银行许多钱。 2 to feel that you should do something for someone because they deserve it 应该做,应给予: I owe you an apology. 我应该向你道歉。 3 to have something or achieve something because of someone's help …是由于〔某人的帮助〕,把…归功于: "You must be pleased you've won." "I owe it all to you." “你获胜了一定很高兴。”“这全亏了你。”