collateral
US /kəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
UK /kəˈlæt.ər.əl/
名詞
1.
抵押品, 擔保物
something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default.
範例:
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He put up his house as collateral for the loan.
他把房子作為貸款的抵押品。
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The bank requires sufficient collateral before approving a large loan.
銀行在批准大額貸款前需要足夠的抵押品。
2.
附帶損害, 間接損害
unintended damage or injury
範例:
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The bombing caused extensive collateral damage to civilian buildings.
轟炸對民用建築造成了廣泛的附帶損害。
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They tried to minimize collateral damage during the operation.
他們在行動中試圖將附帶損害降到最低。
形容詞
附帶的, 次要的
additional but subordinate; secondary.
範例:
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The research had some interesting collateral findings.
這項研究有一些有趣的附帶發現。
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His collateral duties included managing the office supplies.
他的附帶職責包括管理辦公用品。
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