[] owe sth (to sb) (for sth) | owe (sb) sth (for sth)to have to pay sb for sth that you have already received or return money that you have borrowed 欠（债）；欠（账）◆We still owe €5 000 to the bank. 我们还欠银行 5000 欧元。◆We still owe the bank €5 000. 我们还欠银行 5000 欧元。◆How much do I owe you for the tickets? 买这些票我该付你多少钱？◆Nearly $1 billion is owed to foreign creditors. 欠外国债权人将近 10 亿元。◆(figurative) I'm still owed three days' leave. 还欠我三天假呢。