leverage
英 ['liːv(ə)rɪdʒ; 'lev(ə)rɪdʒ]
美 ['lɛvərɪdʒ]
- n. 手段，影响力；杠杆作用；杠杆效率
- v. 利用；举债经营
leverage 中文词源
leverage 杠杆作用来自lever,杠杆。即杠杆作用，用于多种比喻义。
leverage 英文词源
- 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.
leverage 双语例句
1. The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage. 锹和耙的手柄较长，可发挥较好的杠杆作用。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.
- 我们不得不借助杠杆之力来移动这块巨石.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He has some leverage over the politician.
- 他对这位政界人士有些影响.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. His function as a Mayor affords him the leverage to get things done through attending committee meetings.
- 他的市长身份使他有能力通过出席委员会会议来达成一些事情。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. It's the secretary's man; I have a lot of leverage.
- 作为部长的红人, 我具有不少的影响.
来自辞典例句