"usury" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 高利贷

Definition

以极高利率放贷的行为，通常被视为违法或不道德。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“高利贷”多用于法律、财经语境，正式用语。日常口语用词为“放高利贷的人”。‘usury’是指行为，不专指个人。

Examples

Usury is illegal in many countries.

**高利贷**在许多国家是非法的。

Charging too much interest is considered usury.

收取过高利息被认为是**高利贷**。

Usury harms poor people who need quick loans.

**高利贷**伤害需要紧急贷款的穷人。

Many people lost everything because they fell victim to usury.

许多人因为受害于**高利贷**而失去了一切。

Back in the day, usury was strictly punished by the law.

过去，**高利贷**会受到法律严厉惩罚。

Everyone knows usury is risky, but some desperate people still take those loans.

大家都知道**高利贷**很危险，但有些绝望的人还是去借。