leverage
英 [ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ]
美 [ˈlev.ɚ.ɪdʒ]
- n. 手段,影响力;杠杆作用;杠杆效率
- v. 利用;举债经营
联想记忆法:想象你用一根杠杆(leverage)撬起一个巨大的箱子(v),象征性地提高了你的效率(age)。通过这个场景,你就能记住“leverage”意味着利用某物(如权力、资源或工具)来提高效率或影响力。
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leverage 杠杆作用来自lever,杠杆。即杠杆作用,用于多种比喻义。
- 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.
- 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。
- 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.
- 3. He has some leverage over the politician.
- 他对这位政界人士有些影响.
- 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。
- 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.