音标：[әu]
vt. 亏欠, 负...债, 归功于, 怀有, 应给予, 感恩
vi. 欠钱
【经】 欠(债等); 应付的
相关词组:
owe sb ill will
owe sb for sth
owe sth to sb
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owe的短语、例句：
owe
v
1
(a) [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n Dn.pr]
~ (sb) for sth; ~ sth (to sb) (for sth) be in debt to (sb) (for goods, etc) 欠（某人）债（因货物等）
He still owes (us) for the goods he received last month. 他上月收到货物, 现在还欠著（我们）款呢.
He owes (his father) 50. 他欠（他父亲）50英镑.
He owes 50 to his father. 他欠他父亲50英镑.
(b) [Dn.pr] ~ sth to sb/sth recognize sb/sth as the cause or source of sth; be indebted to sb/sth for sth 将某事物归因、 归源或归功於某人[某事物]
He owes his success more to luck than to ability. 他认为他的成功是靠运气而不是因为自己有能力.
We owe this discovery to Newton. 我们的这一发现归功於牛顿.
2 [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb
(a) be under an obligation to sb; give sth as a duty to sb 对某人有义务; 对某人尽责
owe loyalty to a political party, one´s union, the company, etc 对某政党、 联盟、 公司等效忠.
(b) feel gratitude (to sb) in return for a service, favour, etc （对某人）感激, 感恩
I owe my teachers and parents a great deal. 我深深感激师长与父母.
I owe a lot to my wife and children. 我很感激我的妻子和孩子.
3 (idm 习语) the world owes one a living =>world.
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