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mortgaged

UK //ˈmɔːɡɪdʒd//US //ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒd//

词源

源自古法语'mort gage'(字面意思为'死亡质押'),指若债务未清偿,抵押品将'死亡'即归债权人所有。

verb

❶ 指将房产等财产作为抵押品向银行或金融机构借款的行为,若无法偿还贷款,抵押品可能被收回。

“They mortgaged their house to start the business.”

(他们抵押了房子来创业。)

“The property was mortgaged for half its value.”

(这处房产被抵押了其价值的一半。)

同义词:pledged, pawned, hypothecated

常见短语

mortgaged to the hilt — 形容财产被完全抵押,达到贷款机构允许的最高限额。

“After the expansion, the company was mortgaged to the hilt.”

(扩张后,公司的资产被完全抵押。)