arrear
pronunciation
How to pronounce arrear in British English:
UK [ə'rɪə]
How to pronounce arrear in American English:
US [ə'rɪr]
Word Origin
- arrear
- arrear: see rear
- arrear
- c. 1300, "at a disadvantage;" mid-14c., "in times past;" late 14c., "in or to the rear;" see arrears. Meaning "behind in duties or payments" is from 1620s.
Example
- 1. I have fallen into arrear with my rent .
- 2. The arts of medicine and surgery are somewhat in arrear in africa .
- 3. Peasant workers ; the right to labor reward ; being in arrear reward ; reasons ; countermeasures ; .
- 4. Aba idle equipment stock arrear dispensing company .
- 5. Facing this world , the chinese animation education is however far arrear of europe and america , korea and japan .