Word · Frequency #3611
creditor
债权人；债主
A person or organization that money is owed to.
- 1.
A person to whom a debt is owed.
债权人
- 2.
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
债务人欠钱的人；存在债务关系的人
- 3.
One who gives credence to something; a believer.
相信者
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
In use
After the bankruptcy, the creditors demanded immediate payment.
She had to borrow money to pay off her largest creditor.
The bank is the main creditor for most homeowners.
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。
He owes a large sum to his creditors.
他欠债权人一大笔钱。
pay off creditors
表示清偿债务。
They managed to pay off all creditors.
Connections
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
- 债权人保护
- Creditor protection clauses are common in loan agreements.债权人保护条款在贷款协议中很常见。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
credit（信用）+or（人）→ 给人信用贷款的人 → 债权人
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。
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.
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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