hire purchase
US /ˈhaɪər ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
UK /ˈhaɪə ˈpɜːtʃəs/
名詞
分期付款, 租購
a system by which a person pays for an item in regular installments while having the use of it, but does not own it outright until the final payment is made
範例:
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We bought our new car on hire purchase.
我們通過分期付款購買了新車。
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Many consumers opt for hire purchase to afford expensive goods.
許多消費者選擇分期付款購買昂貴商品。