单词	collateral
释义	collateral1 nouncollateral2 adjective collateralcol‧lat‧e‧ral1 /kəˈlætərəl/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS If unsecured, no specific assets are pledged as collateral for the loan. The firm pledges its inventory as collateral for a short-term loan, but the lender has no physical control over the inventory. The government could then instruct all banks not to push companies into default and not to dispose of any collateral. The seven companies expect to lose nearly half the money they lent after selling collateral held on the nonperforming debt. There were 150 tonnes in Western banks as loan collateral. They have also found it hard to use their buildings as collateral for loans. word sets WORD SETS► Loans amortize, verbAPR, nounborrowing powers, nouncollateral, nouncompound interest, nouncreditor, nouncredit rating, nouncreditworthy, adjectivedebenture, noundebit note, nounfinance, nounfinance, verbfinance company, nounforeclose, verbhire purchase, nouninterest, nouninterest-free, adjectiveinterest rate, nounletter of credit, nounliquidate, verbliquidation, nounliquidator, nounmoneylender, nounmoney market, nounmoratorium, nounmortgage, nounmortgage, verbofficial receiver, nounowing, adjectivepayable, adjectiveprime rate, nounpromissory note, nounredeem, verbremission, nounremit, verbremortgage, verbrepay, verbrepayable, adjectiverepayment, nounrepossess, verbreschedule, verbsavings and loan association, nounsecure, verbsecurity, nounsequester, verbsequestrate, verbsettlement, nounsimple interest, nounsurety, nounundischarged, adjectiveusurer, nounusurious, adjectiveusury, nounventure capital, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► put up ... as collateral  We put up our home as collateral in order to raise the money to invest in the scheme. property or other goods that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back the money they lend you SYN  security:  We put up our home as collateral in order to raise the money to invest in the scheme.—collateralize American English verb [transitive] collateral1 nouncollateral2 adjective collateralcollateral2 adjective [only before noun] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcollateral2 Origin: 1300-1400 Medieval Latin collateralis, from Latin com- ( ➔ COM-) + lateralis ( ➔ LATERAL) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The ban on increased imports has the collateral effect of forcing up prices. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He also purported to apply the conventional collateral fact doctrine but reached a different conclusion from that of his brethren. Our helplessness, outrage and fear were not collateral damage. Provided that the court felt that the issue was collateral, then intervention was justified. There may also be collateral benefits. This may relate to collateral development and/or remodelling of the lesion during the period following thrombolysis. Thus far, Gould has provided a restatement of the collateral or preliminary fact doctrine. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► contract · Beside the contract of sale of the petrol there was a separate collateral contract relating to the World Cup coins. ► damage · This collateral damage to otherwise healthy bits of tooth may in the end have to be dealt with itself.· Our helplessness, outrage and fear were not collateral damage. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► collateral damage It could also be that collateral damage from a program crash has changed the setting. Our helplessness, outrage and fear were not collateral damage. This collateral damage to otherwise healthy bits of tooth may in the end have to be dealt with itself. 1collateral damage a)when non-military people are hurt or killed, or non-military property is damaged, as a result of actions in a war – used especially by the army, navy etc:  Hitting any non-military targets would risk ‘collateral damage’. b)unintended harm that happens to people as a result of something that is done2relating to something or happening as a result of it, but not as important:  There may be collateral benefits to the scheme.3collateral relatives are members of your family who are not closely related to you
随便看	display displease displeased displeasing displeasure disport disposable disposable income disposal dispose disposed disposition dispossess dispossessed dispossession disproof disproportion disproportionate disproportionately disprove disputable disputation disputatious dispute disqualification

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