"collateral" 怎么发音
word
/kəˈɫætɝəɫ/
kuh-LA-dur-uhl
/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.
IPA 音标
美式英语
/kəˈɫætɝəɫ/
英式英语
/kəlˈætəɹəl/
简化发音
美式
kuh-LA-dur-uhl
英式
kuh-LA-tuh-ruhl
语境中听
She used her car as collateral to get the bank loan.
The company offered its building as collateral.
The bank needs some collateral before approving the loan.
The military operation caused significant collateral damage in the area.