collateral
名词
定义 collateral 名词
security(担保)
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
Valuable assets owned by a borrower, which are pledged to a lender as security for a loan. If the borrower defaults, the lender has the right to seize and sell the collateral to recover the outstanding debt.
抵押品
They used their real estate as collateral for the loan.
他们用房地产作为贷款的担保品。
The company pledged its equipment as collateral to secure working capital.
公司用设备作为担保品来获得营运资金。
The bank required additional collateral to approve the high-risk loan.
银行要求额外的担保品来批准这笔高风险贷款。
形容词
定义 collateral 形容词
Connected but of secondary importance; related but not in a direct or primary line, such as family relations.
附带的、次要的；（亲属）旁系的、非直系的。
A collateral benefit of the project was improved community relations.
该项目的附带好处是改善了社区关系。
The study revealed collateral side effects of the drug treatment.
这项研究揭示了药物治疗的附带副作用。
The lawyer provided some collateral information relevant to the main issue.
律师提供了一些与主要问题相关的附带信息。