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arrear n. 到期未付款,欠帐,未做之事,落后 到期未付款,欠帐,未做之事,落後 Arrear \ Ar* rear"\, adv. [ OE. arere, OF. arere, ariere, F. arri[` e] re, fr. L. ad retro backward. See { Rear}.] To or in the rear; behind; backwards. [ Obs.] -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster]
Arrear \ Ar* rear"\, n. That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes. -- Locke. [ 1913 Webster] For much I dread due payment by the Greeks Of yesterday' s arrear. -- Cowper. [ 1913 Webster] I have a large arrear of letters to write. -- J. D. Forbes. [ 1913 Webster] { In arrear} or { In arrears}, behind; backward; behindhand; in debt. [ 1913 Webster]
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