"collateral" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抵押品
• 附带的 (损害)

Definition

“Collateral”指用作贷款担保的有价值物品。也可指间接的、附带的事情，如“附带损害”即无意中的损害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

金融领域常用，如‘抵押贷款中的抵押品’。军事或新闻中，‘附带损害’指非预期的损伤。不要混淆为“合作伙伴”等词。金融上较正式，在‘附带损害’中用得更广泛。

Examples

She used her car as collateral to get the bank loan.

她用自己的车作**抵押品**来获得银行贷款。

The company offered its building as collateral.

公司用大楼作为**抵押品**。

The bank needs some collateral before approving the loan.

银行在批准贷款前需要一些**抵押品**。

The military operation caused significant collateral damage in the area.

这次军事行动造成了严重的**附带损害**。

He lost his house because he used it as collateral for a risky business deal.

他在一次高风险的交易中把房子作**抵押品**，结果失去了房子。

We have to consider the collateral risks before making any decisions.

我们在做决策前必须考虑**附带**风险。