gearing
US /ˈɡɪr.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡɪr.ɪŋ/
1.
傳動裝置, 齒輪裝置
the set of gears in a machine, especially a vehicle
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The car has smooth gearing.
這輛車有平穩的傳動裝置。
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He adjusted the gearing for the uphill climb.
他調整了傳動裝置以應對上坡。
2.
負債率, 槓桿
the ratio of a company's debt to its equity, used as an indicator of financial leverage
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The company's high gearing indicates a reliance on borrowed capital.
公司的高負債率表明其依賴借入資本。
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Analysts are concerned about the company's financial gearing.
分析師對公司的財務槓桿表示擔憂。