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mortgages

UK //ˈmɔːɡɪdʒɪz//US //ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒɪz//

词源

源自古法语 'mort gage'(字面意思为'死亡质押'),14世纪进入英语,指若借款人死亡或违约,担保物将归贷款人所有。

noun

❶ 抵押贷款,指借款人将房产等资产作为担保向银行借款的长期贷款形式,若无法还款,银行有权收回抵押物。

“They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.”

(他们申请了抵押贷款购买第一套房子。)

“The interest rate on my mortgage is quite low.”

(我的抵押贷款利率相当低。)

同义词:loan, home loan, property loan

verb

❶ 抵押(财产),指将房产等资产作为担保以换取贷款的法律行为。

“They mortgaged their house to start a business.”

(他们抵押了房子来创业。)

“The land was mortgaged to the bank for decades.”

(这块地抵押给银行已有数十年。)

同义词:pledge, pawn, hypothecate

常见短语

mortgage rates — 指抵押贷款的利率,直接影响购房者的月供金额,是房地产市场的重要指标。

“Mortgage rates have risen sharply this year.”

(今年抵押贷款利率急剧上升。)

reverse mortgage — 反向抵押贷款,允许老年人通过抵押房产获得定期付款,同时继续居住在该房产中。

“My grandparents use a reverse mortgage to supplement their retirement income.”

(我的祖父母通过反向抵押贷款补充退休收入。)