accrue

1. V-T/V-I If money or interest accrues, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time. 累积 (过程)[商业]

I owed $5,000 – part of this was accrued interest. 我欠$5000–这其中的一部分是累积的利息。

While they may use a credit card for convenience, affluent people never let interest charges accrue. 虽然有钱人可能为了方便而使用信用卡，他们从来不让利息费累积。