leverage

US /ˈlev.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
UK /ˈlev.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
1.

đòn bẩy

use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.

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without clear legal title to their assets, they own property that cannot be leveraged as collateral for loans
2.

đòn bẩy

use (something) to maximum advantage.

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the organization needs to leverage its key resources
1.

đòn bẩy

the exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever.

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my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage
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2.

đòn bẩy

the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its common stock (equity).