creditor
UK/'kreditә/US
TOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
A person or organization to whom money is owed
债权人，债主
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcreditbelieve, trust
+
-orone who does, agent
=creditor
credit + -or (agent) = "the one who extends credit" — the party that trusted you with money and is now owed it. Opposite of debtor.
Common Collocations
- 1.secured creditor有担保债权人
- 2.pay one's creditors偿付债权人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bankrupt company could not repay its creditors.
- 2.
Creditors lined up to claim what they were owed.