Leverage Company Influence People Lever Money Leveraged Noun
The word "leverage" can be an uncountable noun referring to the ability to influence or control situations, or the force applied by a lever. As a verb, it means to use borrowed money for a business or investment, or to gain maximum advantage from something.
The word "leverage" can be an uncountable noun referring to the ability to influence or control situations, or the force applied by a lever. As a verb, it means to use borrowed money for a business or investment, or to gain maximum advantage from something.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](能够操控形势的)影响力,手段,优势Leverage is the ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens.
His function as a Mayor affords him the leverage to get things done through attending committee meetings.
他的市长身份使他有能力通过出席委员会会议来达成一些事情。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]杠杆力;杠杆作用Leverage is the force that is applied to an object when something such as a lever is used.
The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage.
锹和耙的手柄较长,可发挥较好的杠杆作用。
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[VERB 动词]举债经营;为…融资 To leverage a company or investment means to use borrowed money in order to buy it or pay for it.
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[BUSINESS 商]
He might feel that leveraging the company at a time when he sees tremendous growth opportunities would be a mistake.
他也许觉得,在他认为大有可为的时候让公司借贷经营是一个错误。
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The committee voted to limit tax refunds for corporations involved in leveraged buyouts.
委员会投票决定限制参与杠杆收购的企业的退税额度。
Oxford
le·ver·age/ˈliːvərɪdʒ; NAmEˈlevərɪdʒ/
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leverageleveragesleveragedleveragingnoun[uncountable ]1( formal) the ability to influence what people do 影响力◆diplomatic leverage外交影响力2( technical 术语) the act of using a leverto open or lift sth; the force used to do this 杠杆作用;杠杆效力3( NAmE) (BrEgear·ing)( finance 财) the relationship between the amount of money that a company owes and the value of its shares 资本与负债比率;联动比率verbleveragesth ( business 商) to get as much advantage or profit as possible from sth that you have 充分利用◆The company needs to leverage its resources.该公司需要充分利用其资源。le·ver·age/ˈliːvərɪdʒ; NAmEˈlevərɪdʒ/
1influence that you can use to make people do what you want: diplomatic leverage by the US2the action, power, or use of a lever
leverage1 noun
leverage2 verb
leverageleverage2 verb [transitive] American English technical
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1to make money available to someone in order to invest or to buy something such as a company: the use of public funds to leverage private investment2to spread or use resources (=money, skills, buildings etc that an organization has available), ideas etc again in several different ways or in different parts of a company, system etcleverage something across something Reusable software is leveraged across many applications.
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leverage
[ˈli:vərɪdʒ]leveraged, leveraging, leverages
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leveraged[291]
杠杆(84%),杠杆作用(13%),举债经营(2%),对…产生影响(1%)
n.手段,影响力;杠杆作用;杠杆效率
v.利用;举债经营
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