Word · Frequency #3611
creditor
债权人；债主
核心释义
A person or organization that money is owed to.
- 1.
债权人
A person to whom a debt is owed.
- 2.
债务人欠钱的人；存在债务关系的人
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
- 3.
相信者
One who gives credence to something; a believer.
相信者；信徒；债权人；债务人欠钱的人；存在债务关系的人；相信者；债权人；[法] 债权人
用法In use
After the bankruptcy, the creditors demanded immediate payment.
用法提示：creditor 作为名词，表示“债权人”，在句中指要求付款的一方。
She had to borrow money to pay off her largest creditor.
用法提示：creditor 作为名词，表示“债权人”，在句中指被欠钱的一方。
The bank is the main creditor for most homeowners.
用法提示：creditor 作为名词，表示“债权人”，在句中指提供贷款的机构。
a creditor of [someone/something]
常用搭配，表示某人的债权人。
The bank is a creditor of the company.
这家银行是该公司的债权人。
owe [money] to creditors
表明债务人欠债权人的债务。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- secured creditor
- 有担保的债权人
- A secured creditor can seize the collateral if the borrower defaults.有担保的债权人可以在借款人违约时没收抵押品。
- unsecured creditor
- 无担保债权人
- Unsecured creditors often receive less payment in bankruptcy proceedings.无担保债权人在破产程序中往往得到较少的偿付。
- creditor rights
- 债权人权利
- The law protects the creditor rights in case of insolvency.法律保护破产情况下的债权人权利。
- creditor claim
- 债权人的索赔要求
- The creditor claim was filed with the bankruptcy court.该债权人的索赔要求已提交破产法院。
- creditor protection
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
credit（信用）+or（人）→ 给人信用贷款的人 → 债权人
语境与语域Context & Register
该词为正式用语，通常用于法律、金融和商业语境，指债权人。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'editor' has the same stressed vowel (/ɛ/) and following sounds as 'creditor'. Other -itor words (auditor, solicitor, competitor, inhibitor, monitor) have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme, although they share the same unstressed suffix.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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