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debtor + verb
The debtor agreed to repay the loan.
债务人同意偿还贷款。
债务人；欠债人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
债务人；欠债人
a person or organization that owes money
The debtor agreed to repay the loan.
债务人同意偿还贷款。
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.
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
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.
The debtor failed to repay the loan on time.
债务人未能按时偿还贷款。
Many debtors struggle to pay off their credit card balances.
许多债务人难以还清他们的信用卡余额。
The court ordered the debtor to sell assets to satisfy the debt.
法院命令债务人变卖资产以清偿债务。
The debtor agreed to repay the loan.
债务人同意偿还贷款。
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。
表示债务方向关系，后接债权人。
The company became a debtor to its suppliers.
该公司成为其供应商的债务人。
Not this
The debtor lent money to the bank.
Use this
The creditor lent money to the bank.
错误：混淆了 debtor（债务人）和 creditor（债权人）的含义。债务人是指欠钱的人，而债权人是指借出钱的人。在这个句子中，借出钱的是债权人，所以应该用 creditor。
Not this
I have a debtor of $500.
Use this
I have a debt of $500.
错误：用 debtor 指代债务金额。Debtor 指债务人（欠钱的人），而 debt 指债务（欠的钱）。表达欠多少钱时应用 debt。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
债务人监狱
Historically, debtor's prisons were used to incarcerate those unable to pay their debts.
历史上，债务人监狱用于监禁无力偿还债务的人。
免我们的债，如同我们免了人的债。
This line is from the Lord's Prayer in the Bible (Matthew 6:12), frequently quoted in religious contexts.
这句话出自《圣经》马太福音6:12的主祷文，常在宗教语境中被引用。
Use debtor naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：debt（债务）+ or（人）= 债务人，即欠债的人。
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。
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/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.