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to owe
01
欠, 欠债
to have the responsibility of paying someone back a certain amount of money that was borrowed
Ditransitive: to owe sb a sum of money | to owe a sum of money to sb
Example
We owe the bank a monthly mortgage payment for our home loan.
We owe a repayment to the neighbor who lent us money during a financial setback.
I owe my friend $ 50 from last month when he covered my dinner expenses.
02
欠, 感激
to carry a sense of gratitude, recognition, or indebtedness toward someone or something for intellectual or abstract contributions
Ditransitive: to owe an abstract achievement or quality to sb/sth
Example
I owe my clarity of thought to the insightful teachings of my philosophy professor.
The community owes a debt of appreciation to the pioneers who laid the foundation for its values.
The team owes its problem-solving skills to the collective intelligence fostered through open communication.
03
欠, 应付
to be under an obligation to repay something, typically money, to a person, entity, or organization for something they have done
Transitive: to owe sb for a service
Example
The company owes its suppliers for the raw materials received.
After the vacation, I realized I owe my friend for covering my share of the hotel expenses.
The tenant acknowledges that they owe the landlord for repairing the damages caused during their stay.
例子
We owe the bank a monthly mortgage payment for our home loan.
We owe a repayment to the neighbor who lent us money during a financial setback.
I owe my friend $50 from last month when he covered my dinner expenses.
She realizes she owes her sister a significant sum after borrowing money for car repairs.
After borrowing funds for tuition, I now owe the student loan company a substantial amount.
