Collateral Meaning in English

word

US

/kəˈɫætɝəɫ/

kuh-LA-dur-uhl

UK

/kəlˈætəɹəl/

kuh-LA-tuh-ruhl

释义

'Collateral' is something valuable pledged as security for repayment of a loan. It can also mean something secondary or indirect, as in 'collateral damage' meaning unintended harm.

用法与细微差别

Common in finance: 'post collateral', 'use as collateral.' In military/policy contexts, 'collateral damage' means unintended consequences. Do not confuse with 'colleague' or 'collection.' Formal and technical in finance; more general in 'collateral damage.'

• Spanish: garantía (préstamo) - colateral (secundario, daño)
• Portuguese (BR): garantia (empréstimo) - colateral (secundário, dano)
• Portuguese (PT): garantia (empréstimo) - colateral (secundário, dano)
• Chinese (Simplified): 抵押品 - 附带的 (损害)
• Chinese (Traditional): 抵押品 - 附帶的 (損害)
• Hindi: गिरवी - द्वितीय/संलग्न (क्षति)
• Arabic: ضمان (قرض) - جانبي (ضرر)
• Bengali: জামানত - পরোক্ষ
• Russian: залог - побочный
• Japanese: 担保 - 二次的（間接的）
• Vietnamese: tài sản thế chấp - phụ (gián tiếp)
• Korean: 담보 - 부수적
• Turkish: teminat - tali (ikincil/yan)
• Urdu: ضمانت - ثانوی (غیر ارادی)
• Indonesian: jaminan - sampingan (tidak langsung)

例句

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

basic

The company offered its building as collateral.

basic

The bank needs some collateral before approving the loan.

basic

The military operation caused significant collateral damage in the area.

natural

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

natural

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

natural