early 13c., dettur, dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor "a debter," from past participle stem of debere; see debt. The -b- was restored in later French, and in English c. 1560-c. 1660. The KJV has detter three times, debter three times, debtor twice and debtour once.
双语例句
1. The court granted me a lien on my debtor's property.
法庭授予我对我债务人财产的留置权.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. He crowded the debtor for payment.
他催逼负债人还债.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. After repeated but fruitless demands for payment, he brought a suit against the debtor.
在再三要求支付而毫无结果的情况下, 他向债务人提出诉讼.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Bank officials argued that it is not their job to chase down every asset of every bank debtor.
银行官员称，他们没有义务追踪每个贷款户的每笔资产。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The debtor was summoned ( to appear before the magistrates ).
