| 单词 | leverage |
| 释义 | leverage (once / 1915 pages) nv If you have leverage, you hold the advantage in a situation or the stronger position in a contest, physical or otherwise. 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. WORD FAMILYleverage: leveraged, leverages, leveraging+/lever: leverage, levered, levering, levers USAGE EXAMPLESHe still sometimes implies he might let Syrian migrants flood Europe again to gain diplomatic leverage, as if the threat doesn’t also hurt Turkey’s security. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) But they should also leverage the opportunity to ask higher-level questions about the state’s long reliance on the managed-care model for medical assistance. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “The political consequences are that it reduces U.S. leverage because of the perceived hypocrisy. The moral case is drastically undermined.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever Syn|Hyper purchase mechanical phenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects 2n strategic advantage; power to act effectively relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage Hypo|Hyper bargaining chip leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations advantage, vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position 3n investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) Syn|Hyper leveraging investing, investment the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit 4v supplement with leverage leverage the money that is already available Hyper supplement add as a supplement to what seems insufficient 5v provide with leverage We need to leverage this company Hyper furnish, provide, render, supply give something useful or necessary to |
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