
maturities
词源
源自拉丁语 'maturitas'(成熟),经古法语 'maturité' 进入英语,表示完成或充分发展的状态。
noun
❶ 指金融工具(如债券或贷款)到期需要偿还本金的时间点,通常用于描述不同投资产品的期限结构。
“The bonds have different maturities ranging from one to ten years.”
(这些债券的到期期限从一年到十年不等。)
“Investors should consider the maturities of their investments to match their financial goals.”
(投资者应考虑投资产品的到期期限以匹配其财务目标。)
❶ 指事物发展或成长的成熟阶段,常用于描述生物、思想或项目的完成状态。
“The fruit reaches its best flavor at full maturity.”
(水果在完全成熟时达到最佳风味。)
“Emotional maturity is important for maintaining healthy relationships.”
(情感成熟对维持健康关系很重要。)
常见短语
at maturity — 描述金融工具到期时的状态,或事物达到完全成熟的时刻。
“The investment will pay out a fixed amount at maturity.”
(该投资将在到期时支付固定金额。)
time to maturity — 指从当前时间到金融工具到期日之间的剩余期限,用于衡量投资的时间长度。
“Bonds with longer time to maturity usually have higher interest rates.”
(剩余期限较长的债券通常利率更高。)