(accruing, accrued, accrued) () [] to increase over a period of time（逐渐）增长，增加◆Interest accrues from the first of the month.利息由每月第一日起逐渐累计增加。 [] to allow an amount of money or debts to grow over a period of time使（金钱、债务）累积◆The firm had accrued debts of over $10 m.这公司的债务累计超过 1000 万元。SYNaccumulate [] (about a payment or a benefit) to be received by sb over a period of time（某人）获得（款项或利益）◆economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism国家源于旅游的经济利益。➡accrual