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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)