mortgage
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/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
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/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/
A loan from a bank to buy a home, paid back over many years.
They got a mortgage to buy their first house.
他們獲得了抵押貸款來購買他們的第一套房子。
To use your home as security for a loan from a bank.
They had to mortgage their home to start the business.
他們不得不抵押自己的房子來創業。