Word · Frequency #5209
debtor
债务人；欠债人
核心释义
a person or organization that owes money
- 1.
欠钱的人或公司；负债者；欠债者。
A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
- 2.
欠债权人债务的人；有义务偿还债务的人
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
- 3.
因明示协议、法律默示或自然正义原则而欠他人钱财或需履行其他义务的人；在破产或类似程序中,作为程序主体的人。
One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.
欠钱的人或公司；负债者；欠债者。；欠债权人债务的人；有义务偿还债务的人；因明示协议、法律默示或自然正义原则而欠他人钱财或需履行其他义务的人；在破产或类似程序中,作为程序主体的人。；债务人；借主
用法In use
The debtor failed to repay the loan on time.
用法提示：debtor 在此用作主语，指欠款的人。
Many debtors struggle to pay off their credit card balances.
用法提示：debtors 是 debtor 的复数形式，用作主语。
The court ordered the debtor to sell assets to satisfy the debt.
用法提示：debtor 用作宾语，指法律程序中的债务人。
debtor + verb
The debtor agreed to repay the loan.
债务人同意偿还贷款。
debtor of [something]
表示债务归属，后接债务对象。
He is a debtor of the bank.
他是银行的债务人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- debtor nation
- 债务国
- The United States is currently the world's largest debtor nation.美国目前是世界上最大的债务国。
- judgment debtor
- 判决债务人
- The court ordered the judgment debtor to pay the outstanding amount.法院命令判决债务人支付未付金额。
- debtor in possession
- 占有债务人
- The debtor in possession continued to operate the business during bankruptcy.占有债务人在破产期间继续经营业务。
- bankrupt debtor
- 破产债务人
- A bankrupt debtor must disclose all assets to the trustee.破产债务人必须向受托人披露所有资产。
- debtor's prison
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：debt（债务）+ or（人）= 债务人，即欠债的人。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：法律、金融、会计 多用于正式场合，如法律文书、财务报表或商业合同。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: 'better' and 'letter' rhyme with 'debtor' (stressed vowel /ɛ/ and following /tɚ/). 'Debt' shares the same onset and vowel but lacks the final /r/. 'Doctor' has a similar -tor ending but a different vowel (/ɑ/ vs /ɛ/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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