indebted

【1】负债的

①【例】The recession in the developed world reduced the demand for the commodity export of many developing, indebted states.

发达国家的经济衰退减少了它们对许多负债的发展中国家出口商品的需求。

②用作表语，接用介词to。句式：be indebted to sb。

【例】Our firm is heavily indebted to the bank.

我们公司欠下银行巨额债务。

【2】（因受恩惠而）感激的

用作表语，接用介词to。句式：be indebted to sb (for sth)。

【例】We shall be indebted to you, if you will make us a special offer on walnut meat.

如蒙你方对核桃仁做出特殊报盘，则不胜感激。

indebtedness

欠债，债务

【例】Will you please send your cheque at once so we can clear this indebtedness from our books and bring your account up to date.

请立即寄来支票，以便消除你方欠债，结清账目。

indefinitely

无限期地

【例】It is now understood that these rules have been postponed indefinitely.

现在得悉这些规定已无限期地延期实行了。