collateral
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/kəˈlætərəl/
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/kəˈlætərəl/
noun
R
An asset you give to someone as a promise to pay back money you borrow.
We used our house as collateral to get a loan from the bank.
我们用我们的房子作为抵押品从银行获得贷款。
adjective
R
Related to something else but not the main part.
The new policy has collateral effects on the environment.
新政策对环境有间接影响。
translation
抵押品
附属的
词形变化
Plural
collaterals