ar·rears/ə`rɪrz; əˈrɪəz/ n [plural 复数] 1 be in arrears to owe someone more money than you should because your payment is late 拖欠: We're six weeks in arrears with the rent money. 我们拖欠了六个星期的租金。 2 money that is owed and should already have been paid 〔过期未付的〕欠款