interest as damagesglossary / interest as damages Interest allowed by law in the absence of a promise to pay it, as compensation for a delay in paying a fixed sum or a delay in assessing and paying damages. Cf. conventional interest. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Betty,毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与新型冠状病毒(COVID-19)有关的法律文件。