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usurer
英 ['juːʒ(ə)rə] 美 ['juʒərɚ]
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翻译 · 词源 · 例句- n. 高利贷者；贷款人
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1. Usury is etymologically 'use' of money lent, hence 'interest'.
2. Originally the practice of lending money at interest, later, at excessive rates of interest.
2. Originally the practice of lending money at interest, later, at excessive rates of interest.
英文词源
- usurer (n.)
- late 13c., "one who lends money at interest," but later especially "one who lends money at an exorbitant rate of interest," from Anglo-French usurer, Old French usurier, usureor, from Medieval Latin usurarius "money-lender, usurer," from Latin usurarius (adj.) "pertaining to interest; that pays interest," from usura (see usury).
双语例句
- 1. Shylock is a usurer, yet not a usurer in general.
- 夏洛克是一个放高利贷者, 但又不是一个一般化的放高利贷者.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The usurer squeezed the poor people.
- 高利贷者压榨穷人.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. Shylock, the Jew, lived at Venice: he was an usurer.
- 犹太人夏洛克住在威尼斯,他是个放印子钱的人.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Why did gorgeous usurer nurture these fronds for your pleasure?
- 那位讨人喜欢的放高利贷的人为什么培育出这些蕨类植物让你来享乐?
来自辞典例句
- 5. He mortgaged his house to the usurer for & 30000.
- 他把房子抵押给放高利贷者,借款3万镑.
来自辞典例句