Debt
中文释义： 债务，欠债

音标： /dɛt/

词性： 名词

基本含义： 债务是指一个人或公司所欠他人的金钱或其他形式的义务。一般来说，债务是需要在一定期限内偿还的。

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用法说明：

Debt 通常用于指欠他人款项的情形，例如借款、信用卡欠款、或其他形式的财务义务。

也可以用在更广泛的经济或法律环境中，例如国家债务、公司债务等。

Debt 可以是短期或长期的，也可以包括利息支付等附加费用。

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例句：

After borrowing money from the bank, John was burdened with a large amount of debt.
（在向银行借钱后，约翰背负了大量的债务。）

The country is struggling to pay off its national debt.
（这个国家正在努力偿还其国债。）

She was overwhelmed by credit card debt and couldn't keep up with the payments.
（她被信用卡债务压得喘不过气来，无法按时还款。）

He inherited a huge debt after his father’s business went bankrupt.
（在他父亲的生意破产后，他继承了巨额的债务。）

The company is in debt, and the management is looking for ways to restructure.
（这家公司负债累累，管理层正在寻找重组的方法。）

Many students graduate with significant student loan debt.
（许多学生毕业时背负着巨额的学生贷款债务。）

The government issued bonds to finance its growing national debt.
（政府发行债券以融资其日益增长的国债。）

His debt problems started when he took out a loan to buy a new car.
（他的债务问题始于他为购买新车而贷款。）

The bank offered him a consolidation loan to help pay off his debts.
（银行为他提供了合并贷款，帮助他偿还债务。）

She was able to pay off her debt after working for several years.
（经过几年的工作，她终于偿还了自己的债务。）

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短语搭配：

In debt - 欠债

He’s deeply in debt after his failed business venture.
（在他的生意失败后，他深陷债务。）

 

Debt collector - 讨债人

The debt collector came to his house to collect the money he owed.
（讨债人来到他家收取他所欠的钱。）

 

Debt repayment - 还债

The company is facing difficulties in debt repayment.
（公司在还债方面遇到了困难。）

 

National debt - 国债

The national debt has risen dramatically over the past decade.
（过去十年间，国债急剧上升。）

 

Debt-free - 没有债务

After years of hard work, she is finally debt-free.
（经过多年的努力，她终于没有债务了。）

 

Debt consolidation - 债务合并

Debt consolidation allows you to combine multiple debts into one loan.
（债务合并让你把多个债务合并成一笔贷款。）

 

Debt burden - 债务负担

The country's debt burden is becoming unsustainable.
（这个国家的债务负担正在变得不可持续。）

 

Public debt - 公共债务

Public debt is a major issue in many developing countries.
（公共债务是许多发展中国家的一个重大问题。）

 

Unpaid debt - 未支付的债务

Unpaid debt can lead to serious legal consequences.
（未支付的债务可能会导致严重的法律后果。）

 

Debt relief - 债务减免

The government is seeking international support for debt relief.
（政府正在寻求国际支持以减免债务。）

 

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常见错误：

Debt 和 due 不同。Debt 指的是欠款，而 due 通常指即将到期的款项。

Debt 一般不会用于指日常的未支付款项，它主要用于指较大或长期的财务义务。