
好词典

源自拉丁语 'collateralis',由 'com-'(共同)和 'lateralis'(侧面)组成,意为'并行的'或'附属的'。
❶ 抵押品,指借款时为保障贷款安全而提供的资产或财产,若借款人无法还款,贷款方可没收抵押品。
“The bank requires collateral before approving the loan.”
(银行在批准贷款前要求提供抵押品。)
“He used his house as collateral for the business loan.”
(他用房子作为商业贷款的抵押品。)
❶ 附属的或次要的,指与主要事物相关但并非核心的部分,或指间接影响的情况。
“The project had some collateral benefits for the local community.”
(该项目为当地社区带来了一些附带的好处。)
“The war caused collateral damage to civilian areas.”
(战争对平民区造成了附带损害。)
collateral damage — 附带损害,指在军事行动或政策实施过程中意外造成的非目标伤害或损失。
“The airstrike caused significant collateral damage to nearby buildings.”
(空袭对附近建筑物造成了严重的附带损害。)