accrue

US [əˈkru]
UK [əˈkruː]
  • v.(逐渐)增长;积累(钱款或债务)
  • Web增加;自然增殖;自然增长
Simple Present:accrues  Present Participle:accruing  Past Tense:accrued  
Accrue
v.
1.
[i]
(逐渐)增长,增加to increase over a period of time
Interest will accrue if you keep your money in a savings account.
如果把钱存入储蓄账户,就会自然生息。
economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism
旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
2.
[t]
~ sth
积累(钱款或债务)to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time
The firm had accrued debts of over $6m.
该公司已积欠了 600 多万元的债务。

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