词汇 | debt of honour |
释义 | debt of honour noun [ C usually singular ] UK uk/ˌdet əv ˈɒn.ər/ us/ˌdet̬ əv ˈɑː.nɚ/ (US debt of honor) 仅道义上有约束力的债务 money that someone owes that they cannot be forced by law to pay back, but that they have a moral duty to pay back He had pledged to repay a debt of honour of £110,000 outstanding since 1979. 先前他已经承诺偿还一笔十一万英镑的义债,该债务一九七九年来一直拖欠着。 仅道义上有约束力的债务,名誉债 something such as thanks, praise, or a reward that is owed to someone because of their good actions He said that he owed a debt of honour to the man who kept him sane during his captivity. 他说,对这个在他被囚禁期间使他保持清醒的人,他欠下了一份名誉债。
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