savings and loan association
US /ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd ˈloʊn əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
UK /ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd ˈloʊn əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

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储蓄贷款协会, 储贷协会
a financial institution that accepts savings deposits and makes mortgage loans
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The local savings and loan association offered competitive rates on home mortgages.
当地的储蓄贷款协会为房屋抵押贷款提供了有竞争力的利率。
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Many savings and loan associations faced financial difficulties in the 1980s.
许多储蓄贷款协会在20世纪80年代面临财政困难。