Word · Frequency #19581
indebtedness
负债;债务
核心释义
the obligation to pay money to another party; the state of owing money
- 1.
欠钱的状态;负债。
State of owing money; being in debt.
- 2.
向另一方付款的义务
an obligation to pay money to another party
- 3.
欠某物或对某人有义务的状态
The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
- 4.
因服务或恩惠而欠人情的人际关系
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
- 5.
所欠金额。
The amount owed.
- 6.
所有债务的总和
All debts totalled.
欠钱的状态;负债。;向另一方付款的义务;欠某物或对某人有义务的状态;因服务或恩惠而欠人情的人际关系;所欠金额。
用法In use
The company's growing indebtedness worried its investors.
用法提示:indebtedness 为名词,指公司欠款的债务状态。
High levels of student indebtedness can affect young people's financial decisions.
用法提示:indebtedness 在此作不可数名词,表示“负债”这一状态。
The report examines the relationship between household indebtedness and consumer spending.
用法提示:indebtedness 是名词,指家庭所欠的债务总额。
indebtedness to [sb]
可指金钱债务或抽象亏欠。
His indebtedness to his parents is immeasurable.
他对父母的感激之情难以估量。
indebtedness for [sth]
常指具体债务的起因。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- household indebtedness
- 家庭负债
- Household indebtedness has risen sharply over the past decade.过去十年家庭负债急剧上升。
- public indebtedness
- 公共债务;政府负债
- Public indebtedness is a growing concern for many governments.公共债务是许多政府日益担忧的问题。
- level of indebtedness
- 负债水平
- The level of indebtedness varies greatly between different age groups.不同年龄群体的负债水平差异很大。
- reduce indebtedness
- 减少负债
- The company plans to sell assets to reduce indebtedness.公司计划出售资产以减少负债。
- burden of indebtedness
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in debt(欠债)加后缀-ness,记住indebtedness就是“欠债的状态”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、financial reports、legal documents 通常用于正式或书面语境,如金融、法律和学术文本;口语中较少见。它既可表示欠款、负债的状态,也可表示因恩惠或帮助而欠人情,但都偏正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 indebtedness 完全押韵:nakedness 和 wickedness 只共享不重读的后缀 -edness /ɪdnəs/;darkness 和 happiness 只共享后缀 -ness /nəs/。注意形似词 indent /ɪnˈdɛnt/ 以 /nt/ 结尾,与目标词中 debt 部分的 /t/ 发音不同;indebted /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/ 与目标词前两个音节相同,但多了 /nəs/,也不是整词押韵。
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