collateral
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/kəˈlætərəl/
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/kəˈlætərəl/
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.
我們用我們的房子作為抵押品從銀行獲得貸款。
Related to something else but not the main part.
The new policy has collateral effects on the environment.
新政策對環境有間接影響。