1 collateral /kəˈlætərəl/ noun Learner's definition of COLLATERAL
[noncount]
: something that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back a loan抵押物;担保品 2 collateral /kəˈlætərəl/ adjective
2 collateral
/kəˈlætərəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of COLLATERAL
formal
: related but not in a direct or close way附属的;间接的;旁系的