building society
US /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ səˌsaɪ.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ səˌsaɪ.ə.ti/
名詞
建房互助協會
a financial organization which pays interest on investments of its members and lends money for the purchase or renovation of houses
範例:
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We decided to take out a mortgage with a local building society.
我們決定在當地的一家建房互助協會辦理抵押貸款。
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Many building societies have converted into banks in recent years.
近年來，許多建房互助協會已轉變為銀行。