mortgage

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六级考研雅思GRE Collins 4

n. a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
v. put up as security or collateral

n. 抵押, 约束性义务, 抵押借款
vt. 抵押, 以...作担保, 把...许给

Collins 星级

2,483

BNC 频率

3,215

使用频率

mortgage 由 mort（死亡）和 gage（抵押）组成，原意是“直到死亡的抵押”，可以理解为一种长期的贷款。

例句

1. I need to apply for a mortgage to buy my new house.

我需要申请一个抵押贷款来买我的新房子。

2. The bank approved my mortgage application quickly.

银行很快批准了我的抵押贷款申请。

3. He is worried about making his monthly mortgage payments.

他担心每月的抵押贷款还款。