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leverage n.杠杆；杠杆作用；举债经营v.举债经营；补充(金钱等)；对…产生影响 (1) 通过杠杆，我们可以提起极其沉重的东西。(2) 我们企业与其他同类企业不一样,我们是通过举债经营才得以成长发达的。(3) 我们手上的资金太少了,不得不使这家公司举债经营。(4) 你不需要担心那一点,我们可以用现有的资金来补充。 The lever is a tool for getting more work done with less physical force. With the right leverage, you might be able to lift a heavy box. This refers to non-physical situations too: the power to move or influence others is also leverage. Since your boss has the power to fire you, that's a lot of leverage to get you to do what he wants. If your friend owes you a favor, you have leverage to get a favor of your own.

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英 ['liːvərɪdʒ] 美 ['levərɪdʒ] (1) We can lift extremely heavy things by leverage.(2) Our enterprise is different from its counterparts: we grow and flourish by leverage.(3) With such a small amount of capital in hand, we have no other choice but leverage this company.(4) You needn't worry about that; we can leverage the money that is already available. If you have leverage, you hold the advantage in a situation or the stronger position in a contest, physical or otherwise. 1[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。2[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。3[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.   [V n]  [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。leveragedThe 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。

英语单词	leverage
英美音标	英 ['liːvərɪdʒ] 美 ['levərɪdʒ]
中文释义	n.杠杆；杠杆作用；举债经营 v.举债经营；补充(金钱等)；对…产生影响
英语例句	(1) We can lift extremely heavy things by leverage. (2) Our enterprise is different from its counterparts: we grow and flourish by leverage. (3) With such a small amount of capital in hand, we have no other choice but leverage this company. (4) You needn't worry about that; we can leverage the money that is already available.
中文例句	(1) 通过杠杆，我们可以提起极其沉重的东西。 (2) 我们企业与其他同类企业不一样,我们是通过举债经营才得以成长发达的。 (3) 我们手上的资金太少了,不得不使这家公司举债经营。 (4) 你不需要担心那一点,我们可以用现有的资金来补充。
vocabulary简明	If you have leverage, you hold the advantage in a situation or the stronger position in a contest, physical or otherwise.
vocabulary扩展	The lever is a tool for getting more work done with less physical force. With the right leverage, you might be able to lift a heavy box. This refers to non-physical situations too: the power to move or influence others is also leverage. Since your boss has the power to fire you, that's a lot of leverage to get you to do what he wants. If your friend owes you a favor, you have leverage to get a favor of your own.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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. [V n] [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。 leveraged 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。

Leverage Lift Heavy Things Money Physical Lever Situations