owes

[US]/[ˈəʊz]/
[UK]/[ˈoʊz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.欠;负有责任;欠债;有欠款;有义务做某事

Phrases & Collocations

owes money

欠钱

owes a favor

欠人情

owed him

欠他

owes nothing

一欠账没有

owed time

欠时间

owed respect

欠尊重

owes to them

欠他们

owed greatly

欠很多

Example Sentences

the company owes a great deal to its loyal customers.

公司欠其忠实客户很多。

i owe you an apology for my behavior yesterday.

我为我昨天行为向你道歉。

the government owes it to the people to improve healthcare.

政府有义务改善医疗保健。

he owes a substantial sum to the bank after the loan.

贷款后,他欠银行一大笔钱。

we owe our success to the hard work of our team.

我们把成功归功于我们团队的努力工作。

the museum owes a debt of gratitude to its donors.

博物馆欠其捐赠者一笔感恩之情。

she owes her career to a supportive mentor.

她将她的职业生涯归功于一位支持她的导师。

the country owes a responsibility to protect its environment.

国家有责任保护它的环境。

they owe a lot of money to their suppliers.

他们欠供应商很多钱。

i owe him a favor for helping me move.

我欠他一个人情,因为他帮我搬家了。

the project owes its completion to the dedication of the staff.

这个项目的完成归功于员工的奉献精神。

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