building society
US /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ səˌsaɪ.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ səˌsaɪ.ə.ti/
名词
建房互助协会
a financial organization which pays interest on investments of its members and lends money for the purchase or renovation of houses
示例:
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We decided to take out a mortgage with a local building society.
我们决定在当地的一家建房互助协会办理抵押贷款。
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Many building societies have converted into banks in recent years.
近年来，许多建房互助协会已转变为银行。