mid-14c., "in times past," from Old French ariere "behind, backward," from Vulgar Latin *ad retro, from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + retro "behind" (see retro-). Meaning "balance due" dates from early 15c.; phrase in arrears first recorded 1610s, but in arrearages is from late 14c.
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1. Davies finished almost two seconds in arrears for third place.
戴维斯落后了差不多两秒，获得第三名。
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2. Thousands of its customers are in arrears with loans and mortgage payments.
有数千客户拖欠其贷款和抵押贷款还款。
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3. They have promised to pay the arrears over the next five years.
他们保证在随后的5年内偿付逾期债款。
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4. These 50,000 arrears cases represent a tiny fraction of all home owners.
这5万个欠款案例只代表所有业主中的一小部分人。
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5. Unemployment benefit is paid fortnightly in arrears.
