지불 기한이 지났으나 아직 내지 못한 돈이나 빚.
Money that is owed and should have been paid at an earlier date.
예문:
"The company was forced to sell its assets to pay off the arrears of wages."
"He fell into arrears with his mortgage payments after losing his job."
제때 처리하지 못하고 밀려 있는 일이나 업무.
A backlog of work or tasks that have not been completed on time.
예문:
"The secretary worked overtime to clear the arrears of correspondence."
"There are significant arrears of work to be done after the long holiday."
일정 기간이 끝난 후에 대금을 지급하는 방식.
The practice of making payments at the end of a period rather than in advance.
예문:
"Your salary will be paid monthly in arrears on the last day of each month."
"Rent for the equipment is calculated and billed in arrears."
경주나 경기에서 다른 경쟁자보다 뒤처져 있는 상태.
The state of being behind other competitors in a race or sporting event.
예문:
"The cyclist was five minutes in arrears behind the lead group."
"Despite being in arrears early in the match, the team secured a victory."