1 mortgage /ˈmoɚgɪʤ/ noun plural mortgages
plural mortgages
Learner's definition of MORTGAGE
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: a legal agreement in which a person borrows money to buy property (such as a house) and pays back the money over a period of years按揭;抵押贷款 -
He will have to take out a mortgage in order to buy the house.为了买房他需要办理按揭贷款。
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a 30-year mortgage为期30年的按揭
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a $50,000 mortgage*5万美元的抵押贷款
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They hope to pay off the mortgage on their home soon.他们希望不久就能付清他们的房屋按揭。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also reverse mortgage 2 mortgage /ˈmoɚgɪʤ/ verb
mortgages; mortgaged; mortgaging
2 mortgage
/ˈmoɚgɪʤ/
verb
mortgages; mortgaged; mortgaging
Learner's definition of MORTGAGE
[+ object]
: to give someone a legal claim on (property that you own) in exchange for money that you will pay back over a period of years抵押(房地产)
mortgage the/your future
chiefly US, disapproving
: to borrow a large amount of money that will have to be paid back in the future or to do something that may cause problems for you in the future抵押未来 -
The city has mortgaged its future to pay for the new stadium.这个城市为修建新体育场借贷的资金要多年之后才能还清。
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Some critics say that she has mortgaged her political future on a program that is likely to fail.一些批评者说她把自己的政治前途押在了一个很有可能失败的方案上。