| 单词 | usury |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['ju:ʒuri] |
| 解释 | n.放高利贷 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.放高利贷 (the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates) 【记】 us(=use)+ury→用钱 生钱→放高利贷 【同】 派生词: usurious (adj.放高利贷的) 【例】 lend money at usury |
| 字源 | usury (n.) c.1300, "practice of lending money at interest," later, at excessive rates of interest, from Medieval Latin usuria, alteration of Latin usura "payment for the use of money, interest," literally "a usage, use, enjoyment," from usus, from stem of uti (see use (v.)). From mid-15c. as "premium paid for the use of money, interest," especially "exorbitant interest." |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 高利贷(利息异常地或非法地高) 【记】usu = use, ry-用钱生钱-高利贷 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自use;use + hurry 着急使用,很着急要用钱;urge 催促 或urgent紧急,催着着急用钱,就借高利贷 |
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