英语词汇“at usance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. At the expiry of the period of usance (see sense 4); so as to be payable at the end of this period. Also with modifying word denoting the length of the period allowed, as at half usance, at double usance, etc.

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1487At vsaunce [see sense 4].

1572 T. Wilson Disc. Vsurye 120 b It shal go at vsance, which is a moneths time, at xxiiii.s. iiii.d. and at double vsance, which is ij. moneths time, at xxiiii.s. viii.d.

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 278 Our Merchants write their bils of exchange..to bee paid, at sight, at vsance, at halfe vsance, and at double vsance.

1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges 25 At Usance, Pay this my first Bill of Exchange..to Mr. N. W. or his Order.

1704 London Gaz. No. 4070/8 A Bill of Exchange of 50l..., drawn at double Usance, on Monsieur Kesterman.

1716 London Gaz. No. 5472/4 A First Foreign Bill of Exchange.., payable to Tho. Ellis at two Usance.

1849 J. H. Freese Commerc. Class-bk. 73 A bill drawn in London upon Hamburg at usance, signifies..one month after it is dated; if at two usances, two months after date.

1878 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 795/1 No bills are now drawn in London at usance, and the practice is being gradually dropped in other countries.

2005 J. Story Comm. on Law Bills Exchange iii. 63 Sometimes they are drawn payable at usance, or at a half usance, or at double or treble usance.

2. Subject to (a certain degree or type of) interest.

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1585 Sir P. Sidney Let. 1 Dec. in Compl. Wks. (1923) III. 150 I have takne up three hundred powndes of Hans Barnard at usance.

1680 W. de Britaine Humane Prudence 116 There is nothing which doth more impoverish a Prince, than Imprests of Money at great usance.

1793 J. O'Keeffe London Hermit iii. iv. 101 Are you that Ham Barebones that has lent my nephew money at an exorbitant usance.

1890 J. Hatton By Order of Czar i. iv He..had made money by dint of saving his profits and lending them at fair usance.

2006 W. I. Miller Eye for Eye vi. 78 Antonio will not borrow or lend at usance.

单词	at usance
释义	> as lemmas at usance at usance phr. 1. At the expiry of the period of usance (see sense 4); so as to be payable at the end of this period. Also with modifying word denoting the length of the period allowed, as at half usance, at double usance, etc. ΚΠ 1487At vsaunce [see sense 4]. 1572 T. Wilson Disc. Vsurye 120 b It shal go at vsance, which is a moneths time, at xxiiii.s. iiii.d. and at double vsance, which is ij. moneths time, at xxiiii.s. viii.d. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 278 Our Merchants write their bils of exchange..to bee paid, at sight, at vsance, at halfe vsance, and at double vsance. 1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges 25 At Usance, Pay this my first Bill of Exchange..to Mr. N. W. or his Order. 1704 London Gaz. No. 4070/8 A Bill of Exchange of 50l..., drawn at double Usance, on Monsieur Kesterman. 1716 London Gaz. No. 5472/4 A First Foreign Bill of Exchange.., payable to Tho. Ellis at two Usance. 1849 J. H. Freese Commerc. Class-bk. 73 A bill drawn in London upon Hamburg at usance, signifies..one month after it is dated; if at two usances, two months after date. 1878 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 795/1 No bills are now drawn in London at usance, and the practice is being gradually dropped in other countries. 2005 J. Story Comm. on Law Bills Exchange iii. 63 Sometimes they are drawn payable at usance, or at a half usance, or at double or treble usance. 2. Subject to (a certain degree or type of) interest. ΚΠ 1585 Sir P. Sidney Let. 1 Dec. in Compl. Wks. (1923) III. 150 I have takne up three hundred powndes of Hans Barnard at usance. 1680 W. de Britaine Humane Prudence 116 There is nothing which doth more impoverish a Prince, than Imprests of Money at great usance. 1793 J. O'Keeffe London Hermit iii. iv. 101 Are you that Ham Barebones that has lent my nephew money at an exorbitant usance. 1890 J. Hatton By Order of Czar i. iv He..had made money by dint of saving his profits and lending them at fair usance. 2006 W. I. Miller Eye for Eye vi. 78 Antonio will not borrow or lend at usance. extracted from usancen. at usance Recorded earliest in at usance: see at usance phr. 1 at Phrases.extracted from usancen. < as lemmas
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