leverage
英 ['li?v(?)r?d?; 'lev(?)r?d?]
美 ['l?v?r?d?]
- n. 手段，影響力；杠桿作用；杠桿效率
- v. 利用；舉債經(jīng)營
中文詞源
leverage 杠桿作用來自lever,杠桿。即杠桿作用，用于多種比喻義。
英文詞源
- leverage (n.)
- 1724, "action of a lever," from lever (n.) + -age. Meaning "power or force of a lever" is from 1827; figurative sense from 1858. The financial sense is attested by 1933, American English; as a verb by 1956. Related: Leveraged; leverages; leveraging.
雙語例句
- 1. The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage.
- 鍬和耙的手柄較長，可發(fā)揮較好的杠桿作用。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.
- 我們不得不借助杠桿之力來移動這塊巨石.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He has some leverage over the politician.
- 他對這位政界人士有些影響.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. His function as a Mayor affords him the leverage to get things done through attending committee meetings.
- 他的市長身份使他有能力通過出席委員會會議來達成一些事情。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. It's the secretary's man; I have a lot of leverage.
- 作為部長的紅人, 我具有不少的影響.
來自辭典例句