leverage

leverage

['levridʒ]

n.杠杆, 杠杆作用, 举债经营
v.举债经营, 补充(金钱等)

例句与用法：

Should the West root unreservedly for Soviet success? Or should Western economic support turn on Soviet political behavior at home and abroad? Western politicians weight the choice, but it's a false choice: the leverage doesn't exist.

西方应该毫无保留地支持苏联使其成功吗？或者西方的经济支援是否应视苏联在国内外政治行为来决定？西方政客们权衡他们的选择，可是这项选择是错误的。西方对苏联的制衡并不存在。

He has some leverage over the politician.

他对这位政界人士有些影响。

Something, such as a crowbar, that is used to apply leverage.

撬杠用于实施杠杆作用的某物，比如撬杠等

Her wealth gives her enormous leverage in social circles.

她有财富便於她在社会各界造成巨大影响。

词形变化：

动词过去式: leveraged | 动词过去分词: leveraged | 动词现在分词: leveraging | 动词第三人称单数: leverages |

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n.

1. 杠杆作用; 杠杆效率

2. 手段; 力量; 影响力