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单词 shylock
释义 shy·lock
I. \ˈshīˌläk\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Shylock, merciless moneylender portrayed in The Merchant of Venice (1596) by William Shakespeare died 1616 English dramatist and poet
: an extortionate creditor or moneylender
 < an international spider web of Shylocks squeezing the heart of hungry multitudes — D.L.Molinari >
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to lend money at high rates of interest
 < exposé of systematic thievery … shylocking, and murder — Current Biography >
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