leverage

'levәridʒ
四级 Collins 2

英文释义

n. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
n. strategic advantage; power to act effectively
n. investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
v. supplement with leverage

中文翻译

n. 杠杆作用, 杠杆装置, 杠杆效率
[医] 杠杆率

2
Collins 星级
14,331
BNC 频率
6,493
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记忆技巧

leverage 由词根 lever（杠杆）和后缀 -age（表示动作或状态）构成，表示利用杠杆的作用来增加效果或影响力。

例句

1. She decided to leverage her skills to get a better job.
她决定利用自己的技能来获得一份更好的工作。
2. The company is trying to leverage its brand to increase sales.
这家公司正在试图利用其品牌来增加销售额。
3. He used his connections to leverage support for the project.
他利用自己的人脉为这个项目争取支持。

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