usurious

pronunciation

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  • adj.
    高利贷的
    高利的
    放高利贷的
    进行高利贷盘剥的
  • adv.
    放高利贷地
  • n.
    放高利贷,进行高利贷盘剥

Word Origin

usurious 放高利贷的

来自usury,放高利贷。

Example

1. Developers who borrowed funds at usurious rates are left with unsold inventory and mounting debts .
借入高利贷的开发商手里只剩下卖不出去的空房子和越积越多的债务。
2. Traditionally some governments regard any interest rates above the regulated rates as usurious .
传统上有些国家把高于管制的利率视作高利贷。
3. The government has begun ratcheting up restrictions , fearing that borrowers are being buried by usurious interest rates .
印度政府已经加紧出台限制措施,因为它担心小额贷款借款人被高昂的利息压垮。
4. Many of the investors are locals who have mortgaged their homes and borrowed at usurious rates to buy shares .
许多投资者都是本地人,他们不惜抵押房屋、借高利贷来购买石油公司的股份。
5. The fact that he insisted on cutting antonio one pound of flesh in the chest , does not proceed from his seeking counterattack or revenge for defending jewish national dignity , but from the hatred of his rival in the usurious business .
他执意要割安东尼奥胸前的一磅肉,不是为捍卫犹太民族尊严所作的回击、报复,而是对高利贷生意竞争对手的痛恨。

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