collateral

US /kəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
UK /kəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
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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.

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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。
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securityguaranteepledgebondsurety
2.

附帶損害, 間接損害

unintended damage or injury

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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。
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side effectby-productconsequencerepercussion
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附帶的, 次要的

additional but subordinate; secondary.

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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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secondaryancillarysubordinateadditionalincidental
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marketing collateral