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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ac·crue /əˈkruː/ verb  1 GET[intransitive] if advantages accrue to you, you get those advantages over a period of time 〔利益、好处等〕逐渐产生,逐渐形成accrue to benefits that accrue to students 学生逐渐得到的好处accrue from advantages accruing from the introduction of new technology 引进新技术逐渐显现出的好处2 BFI[intransitive, transitive] if money accrues or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of time (使)〔钱〕逐渐增加,积累 Interest will accrue until payment is made. 利息将会累计增加,直至付清款项。accrual noun [countable usually singular]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
accrueI do not see how those people can accrue a second pension.The accrued interest will be paid annually.To him will accrue the credit for overthrowing the conventional wisdom and for installing the new ideas.Over two years, let us say, £100,000 of income may have accrued to the settlement.Similarly, they share the risks and the profits or losses which may accrue to them.Economic returns can accrue when ambulatory nutrition care contributes to reducing the need for costly medical care.If significance is supposed to accrue with each repeated conjunction, it fails to do so for me.
From Longman Business Dictionaryaccrueac‧crue /əˈkruː/ verb [intransitive, transitive] formalACCOUNTING1if an amount of money accrues, or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of timeThe tax falls due at the end of the month, and interest will accrue from that date.2if profits or benefits accrue to you, or are accrued, you have the right to receive themIf profits are insufficient, no additional rights accrue to the holder of the bond.Your employer cannot withhold your benefits accrued from mandatory contributions.→ See Verb tableOrigin accrue (1400-1500) Probably from Old French acreue increase, from acreistre to increase, from Latin accrescere; → ACCRETION
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accrue
accrue /əˈkruː/ verb
 Date: 1400-1500
 Origin: Probably from Old French acreue __increase__, from acreistre __to increase__, from Latin accrescere; accretion
1. [intransitive] if advantages accrue to you, you get those advantages over a period of time
    accrue to
    benefits that accrue to students
    accrue from
    advantages accruing from the introduction of new technology
2. [I, T] if money accrues or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of time:
    Interest will accrue until payment is made.
—accrual noun [countable usually singular]


ac·crueBrE /əˈkruː/ 🔊NAmE /əˈkruː/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they accrue BrE /əˈkruː/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈkruː/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it accrues BrE /əˈkruːz/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈkruːz/ 🔊past simple accrued BrE /əˈkruːd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈkruːd/ 🔊past participle accrued BrE /əˈkruːd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈkruːd/ 🔊 -ing form accruing BrE /əˈkruːɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈkruːɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) [intransitive] to increase over a period of time (逐渐)增长,增加Interest will accrue if you keep your money in a savings account. 如果把钱存入储蓄账户,就会自然生息。🔊🔊~ (to sb) (from sth) economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism旅游业为该国带来的经济效益 [transitive] ~ sth to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time 积累(钱款或债务) SYN accumulate The firm had accrued debts of over $6m. 该公司已积欠了 600 多万美元的债务。🔊🔊 ac·crual BrE /əˈkruːəl/ 🔊NAmE /əˈkruːəl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] the accrual of interest利息积累