Definition of leverage in English:

leverage

noun ˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ

mass noun

1The exertion of force by means of a lever.
my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage
我的锹碰到了个撬不动的硬东西。
Example sentencesExamples
- He stresses the importance of getting out of one's stance quickly while maintaining good balance and leverage.
- They are all about leverage rather than strength.
- Try inserting the handle at an angle, catching a raised portion of the cutter blade, and using leverage to turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise.
- The design, now standard equipment on all Top Fuel dragsters, used leverage over brute force to apply more downforce with less drag, and the results were immediate.
- This is the flexible or efficient use of balance, leverage, and movement in the performance of Judo throws and other skills.
Synonyms
grip, purchase, hold, grasp
contact, attachment, support, anchorage, force, strength
resistance, friction
1. 1.1 Mechanical advantage gained by leverage.
  杠杆效率
  use a metal bar to increase the leverage
  用一金属棒提高杠杆效率。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He uses his strong legs to gain leverage and explode into defenders.
  The angled head and 10-inch handle provide good leverage.
  He could have used a cluster of juniper bushes to gain leverage.
  The fruit goes in cut side down, and the handle gives you plenty of leverage to extract all the juice, turning the peel inside out in the process.
  When nothing came, he backed up, charged the wall, and pushed off, gaining enough leverage to grab the top.
  Players use their arms for leverage when they jump, but that's no excuse for swinging their elbows with the intention of injuring an opponent.
  He gets good leverage and has adequate strength at the point of attack.
  A platform and an offset handle are designed to provide additional leverage to ensure a quality, precise cut.
  They have hind limbs that are at least four times as long as their front legs, and the foot bones are often fused into a single long cannon bone, which gives the animal greater leverage for jumping.
  We scoured the aircraft for something to gain some leverage.
  He is able to get low and gain leverage, which allows him to move around even the biggest linemen.
  If you use longer crankarms than recommended, you'll gain leverage for pushing big gears but lose some pedaling speed.
  There was no clear way for him to insert the bar and gain leverage.
  I raised my foot flat against the door to gain some leverage and tugged as hard as I could.
2. 1.2 The power to influence a person or situation.
  〈喻〉（为取得某种结果而施加的）影响力
  the right wing had lost much of its political leverage in the Assembly
  右翼力量在议会里已经失去了不少政治影响力。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They are used by minorities to block legislation and to gain bargaining leverage with majorities.
  Thus the US would have greater leverage in negotiations over trade, investments and so forth.
  If you can't threaten someone with a vendetta, then you have very little leverage in negotiations.
  The US also had enormous economic leverage within the organisation.
  The NFL also needs multiple cities competing to host the game in order to get maximum leverage in negotiations.
  Synonyms
  influence, power, authority, weight, sway, control, say, ascendancy, dominance, advantage, pressure, edge, standing, prestige, rank
  informal pull, clout, muscle, teeth, beef
2Finance
The ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity); gearing.
〔财政〕贷股比；杠杆率（指公司负债总资产与权益资本的比率）
1. 2.1 The use of credit or borrowed capital to increase the earning potential of shares.
  举债经营；杠杆作用（利用信贷或借入资本增加股票的赢利潜力）
  Example sentencesExamples
  They are free to pursue or abandon any investing strategy they want, including the use of leverage to pump up investment returns.
  In summary, duration leverage can be a useful tool, but it must be used with moderation.
  Reckless companies used leverage to do $3 trillion of mergers and acquisitions in 2006, at the top of the market.

verbˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ

[with object]

1usually as adjective leveragedUse borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
举债经营（指以借得的资本从事投资活动以期获得大于利息的利润）
a leveraged takeover bid
举债经营的接收出价（或盘进出价）。
Example sentencesExamples
- The consumers are stretched thin, and most of the companies are highly leveraged.
- They pile more debt, and more risk of default, on businesses that the equity firms leveraged when they bought them in the first place.
- Forex also allows highly leveraged trading with low margin requirements relative to its equity counterparts.
- Households in this country are so leveraged that they cannot afford higher per capita taxation of any type.
- This is a big business that can be leveraged in a few interesting ways.
- For a system so leveraged and commanded by speculative finance, there is little room for error.
- The global economy is in the process of becoming one leveraged speculating casino.
- Hedge funds are usually highly leveraged, which multiplies the amount an investment can make in a rising market.
- The more an investment can be leveraged the more attractive it becomes, provided the cost of money remains the same.
- It was inevitable, because highly leveraged and overextended lenders and speculators lead to eventual ruin.
- Interestingly, he also finds that the outcomes vary more for highly leveraged firms.
- At the highly leveraged and exposed Wall Street firms, the cost of insurance is even cheaper.
- Still, the property companies are not heavily leveraged and no major case of insolvency seems imminent.
- Long-term incentives and capital accumulation are heavily leveraged and tied to the creation of shareholder value.
- Tracker bonds are leveraged investment funds that track the performance of a stock market index or a basket of indices.
- The mighty leveraged speculating community has ballooned amazingly in 12 years.
- This is partly because the company's performance is more heavily leveraged to the equity markets.
- The hedge fund and leveraged speculating community have seen massive inflows and taken on unparalleled leverage.
- You know, the people talk about leveraged buy-outs, but this is a leveraged environmental deal.
- Nevertheless, many traders insist on using tight stops on highly leveraged positions.
2Use (something) to maximum advantage.
最大限度地利用，最优化使用
the organization needs to leverage its key resources
这家组织必须将自己关键资源的优势发挥到极致。
Example sentencesExamples
- This shift in call type represents a positive trend for companies seeking to leverage their call center resources.
- Some programs leverage PC technology to truly benefit students.
- A number of agreements are being signed by various organisations to leverage the advantages of working together.
- This partnership basically helps in leveraging resources and touching base with communities faster.
- Even events of the most serious nature get overshadowed by the political squabbles that will result as both sides attempt to leverage the issue to their advantage.
- The government should announce an annual award for the department or entity that best leverages IT for good governance, transparency and the maximum welfare impact for citizens.
- This means the day-long event will provide quality information about how to leverage IT for competitive advantage.
- How can these technologies be leveraged to help promote the common goals of humanity?
- Application aware systems that leverage technologies such as fabric virtualization will change all that.
- The challenge for every business is how to leverage the maximum potential from these employees.
- Look for ways to leverage existing architectures in different ways.
- Public policy also needs to leverage extra training resources from the private sector.
- If not, why do we not spend every waking moment thinking about how to direct all of our individual and collective efforts to leverage health gain?
- The content worlds (publishing, music, etc.) shall be revolutionized by corporations leveraging the Internet.
- While this trait is generally regarded as a weakness among us common folk, politicians can leverage it to their advantage.
- Shared information between supply chain partners can only be fully leveraged through process integration.
- One of the primary reasons organizations fail to leverage their existing data and business systems when they move to the Web is they feel it will take too much time.
- While there were many new tools available, most people reverted to old processes using new tools rather than changing the process to leverage new tools to advantage.
- The best candidates for Linux in the enterprise are organizations that can leverage their existing knowledge base.
- Building a number of independent portals will not serve these diverse needs and may not allow the institution to leverage the power of integrated systems to its advantage.

Definition of leverage in US English:

leverage

noun

1The exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever.
杠杆作用
my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage
我的锹碰到了个撬不动的硬东西。
Example sentencesExamples
- This is the flexible or efficient use of balance, leverage, and movement in the performance of Judo throws and other skills.
- The design, now standard equipment on all Top Fuel dragsters, used leverage over brute force to apply more downforce with less drag, and the results were immediate.
- He stresses the importance of getting out of one's stance quickly while maintaining good balance and leverage.
- They are all about leverage rather than strength.
- Try inserting the handle at an angle, catching a raised portion of the cutter blade, and using leverage to turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Synonyms
grip, purchase, hold, grasp
1. 1.1 Mechanical advantage gained by using leverage.
  杠杆效率
  use a metal bar to increase the leverage
  用一金属棒提高杠杆效率。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There was no clear way for him to insert the bar and gain leverage.
  I raised my foot flat against the door to gain some leverage and tugged as hard as I could.
  We scoured the aircraft for something to gain some leverage.
  When nothing came, he backed up, charged the wall, and pushed off, gaining enough leverage to grab the top.
  He gets good leverage and has adequate strength at the point of attack.
  He uses his strong legs to gain leverage and explode into defenders.
  If you use longer crankarms than recommended, you'll gain leverage for pushing big gears but lose some pedaling speed.
  A platform and an offset handle are designed to provide additional leverage to ensure a quality, precise cut.
  Players use their arms for leverage when they jump, but that's no excuse for swinging their elbows with the intention of injuring an opponent.
  The angled head and 10-inch handle provide good leverage.
  He is able to get low and gain leverage, which allows him to move around even the biggest linemen.
  The fruit goes in cut side down, and the handle gives you plenty of leverage to extract all the juice, turning the peel inside out in the process.
  He could have used a cluster of juniper bushes to gain leverage.
  They have hind limbs that are at least four times as long as their front legs, and the foot bones are often fused into a single long cannon bone, which gives the animal greater leverage for jumping.
2. 1.2 The power to influence a person or situation to achieve a particular outcome.
  〈喻〉（为取得某种结果而施加的）影响力
  the right wing had lost much of its political leverage in the Assembly
  右翼力量在议会里已经失去了不少政治影响力。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus the US would have greater leverage in negotiations over trade, investments and so forth.
  The NFL also needs multiple cities competing to host the game in order to get maximum leverage in negotiations.
  They are used by minorities to block legislation and to gain bargaining leverage with majorities.
  The US also had enormous economic leverage within the organisation.
  If you can't threaten someone with a vendetta, then you have very little leverage in negotiations.
  Synonyms
  influence, power, authority, weight, sway, control, say, ascendancy, dominance, advantage, pressure, edge, standing, prestige, rank
2Finance
The ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its common stock (equity).
〔财政〕贷股比；杠杆率（指公司负债总资产与权益资本的比率）
1. 2.1 The use of credit or borrowed capital to increase the earning potential of stock.
  举债经营；杠杆作用（利用信贷或借入资本增加股票的赢利潜力）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Reckless companies used leverage to do $3 trillion of mergers and acquisitions in 2006, at the top of the market.
  In summary, duration leverage can be a useful tool, but it must be used with moderation.
  They are free to pursue or abandon any investing strategy they want, including the use of leverage to pump up investment returns.

verb

[with object]

1usually as adjective leveragedUse borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
举债经营（指以借得的资本从事投资活动以期获得大于利息的利润）
a leveraged takeover bid
举债经营的接收出价（或盘进出价）。
Example sentencesExamples
- At the highly leveraged and exposed Wall Street firms, the cost of insurance is even cheaper.
- Households in this country are so leveraged that they cannot afford higher per capita taxation of any type.
- Nevertheless, many traders insist on using tight stops on highly leveraged positions.
- Interestingly, he also finds that the outcomes vary more for highly leveraged firms.
- The global economy is in the process of becoming one leveraged speculating casino.
- It was inevitable, because highly leveraged and overextended lenders and speculators lead to eventual ruin.
- This is a big business that can be leveraged in a few interesting ways.
- The more an investment can be leveraged the more attractive it becomes, provided the cost of money remains the same.
- Hedge funds are usually highly leveraged, which multiplies the amount an investment can make in a rising market.
- The hedge fund and leveraged speculating community have seen massive inflows and taken on unparalleled leverage.
- This is partly because the company's performance is more heavily leveraged to the equity markets.
- You know, the people talk about leveraged buy-outs, but this is a leveraged environmental deal.
- Forex also allows highly leveraged trading with low margin requirements relative to its equity counterparts.
- They pile more debt, and more risk of default, on businesses that the equity firms leveraged when they bought them in the first place.
- Tracker bonds are leveraged investment funds that track the performance of a stock market index or a basket of indices.
- Still, the property companies are not heavily leveraged and no major case of insolvency seems imminent.
- The consumers are stretched thin, and most of the companies are highly leveraged.
- For a system so leveraged and commanded by speculative finance, there is little room for error.
- The mighty leveraged speculating community has ballooned amazingly in 12 years.
- Long-term incentives and capital accumulation are heavily leveraged and tied to the creation of shareholder value.
2Use (something) to maximum advantage.
最大限度地利用，最优化使用
the organization needs to leverage its key resources
这家组织必须将自己关键资源的优势发挥到极致。
Example sentencesExamples
- While there were many new tools available, most people reverted to old processes using new tools rather than changing the process to leverage new tools to advantage.
- Some programs leverage PC technology to truly benefit students.
- This means the day-long event will provide quality information about how to leverage IT for competitive advantage.
- Even events of the most serious nature get overshadowed by the political squabbles that will result as both sides attempt to leverage the issue to their advantage.
- This shift in call type represents a positive trend for companies seeking to leverage their call center resources.
- The best candidates for Linux in the enterprise are organizations that can leverage their existing knowledge base.
- A number of agreements are being signed by various organisations to leverage the advantages of working together.
- If not, why do we not spend every waking moment thinking about how to direct all of our individual and collective efforts to leverage health gain?
- One of the primary reasons organizations fail to leverage their existing data and business systems when they move to the Web is they feel it will take too much time.
- Application aware systems that leverage technologies such as fabric virtualization will change all that.
- How can these technologies be leveraged to help promote the common goals of humanity?
- Shared information between supply chain partners can only be fully leveraged through process integration.
- Building a number of independent portals will not serve these diverse needs and may not allow the institution to leverage the power of integrated systems to its advantage.
- Public policy also needs to leverage extra training resources from the private sector.
- The government should announce an annual award for the department or entity that best leverages IT for good governance, transparency and the maximum welfare impact for citizens.
- This partnership basically helps in leveraging resources and touching base with communities faster.
- The challenge for every business is how to leverage the maximum potential from these employees.
- Look for ways to leverage existing architectures in different ways.
- The content worlds (publishing, music, etc.) shall be revolutionized by corporations leveraging the Internet.
- While this trait is generally regarded as a weakness among us common folk, politicians can leverage it to their advantage.

词汇	leverage
释义	Definition of leverage in English: leverage noun ˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ mass noun 1The exertion of force by means of a lever. my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage 我的锹碰到了个撬不动的硬东西。 Example sentencesExamples He stresses the importance of getting out of one's stance quickly while maintaining good balance and leverage. They are all about leverage rather than strength. Try inserting the handle at an angle, catching a raised portion of the cutter blade, and using leverage to turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise. The design, now standard equipment on all Top Fuel dragsters, used leverage over brute force to apply more downforce with less drag, and the results were immediate. This is the flexible or efficient use of balance, leverage, and movement in the performance of Judo throws and other skills. Synonyms grip, purchase, hold, grasp contact, attachment, support, anchorage, force, strength resistance, friction 1.1 Mechanical advantage gained by leverage. 杠杆效率 use a metal bar to increase the leverage 用一金属棒提高杠杆效率。 Example sentencesExamples He uses his strong legs to gain leverage and explode into defenders. The angled head and 10-inch handle provide good leverage. He could have used a cluster of juniper bushes to gain leverage. The fruit goes in cut side down, and the handle gives you plenty of leverage to extract all the juice, turning the peel inside out in the process. When nothing came, he backed up, charged the wall, and pushed off, gaining enough leverage to grab the top. Players use their arms for leverage when they jump, but that's no excuse for swinging their elbows with the intention of injuring an opponent. He gets good leverage and has adequate strength at the point of attack. A platform and an offset handle are designed to provide additional leverage to ensure a quality, precise cut. They have hind limbs that are at least four times as long as their front legs, and the foot bones are often fused into a single long cannon bone, which gives the animal greater leverage for jumping. We scoured the aircraft for something to gain some leverage. He is able to get low and gain leverage, which allows him to move around even the biggest linemen. If you use longer crankarms than recommended, you'll gain leverage for pushing big gears but lose some pedaling speed. There was no clear way for him to insert the bar and gain leverage. I raised my foot flat against the door to gain some leverage and tugged as hard as I could. 1.2 The power to influence a person or situation. 〈喻〉（为取得某种结果而施加的）影响力 the right wing had lost much of its political leverage in the Assembly 右翼力量在议会里已经失去了不少政治影响力。 Example sentencesExamples They are used by minorities to block legislation and to gain bargaining leverage with majorities. Thus the US would have greater leverage in negotiations over trade, investments and so forth. If you can't threaten someone with a vendetta, then you have very little leverage in negotiations. The US also had enormous economic leverage within the organisation. The NFL also needs multiple cities competing to host the game in order to get maximum leverage in negotiations. Synonyms influence, power, authority, weight, sway, control, say, ascendancy, dominance, advantage, pressure, edge, standing, prestige, rank informal pull, clout, muscle, teeth, beef 2Finance The ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity); gearing. 〔财政〕贷股比；杠杆率（指公司负债总资产与权益资本的比率） 2.1 The use of credit or borrowed capital to increase the earning potential of shares. 举债经营；杠杆作用（利用信贷或借入资本增加股票的赢利潜力） Example sentencesExamples They are free to pursue or abandon any investing strategy they want, including the use of leverage to pump up investment returns. In summary, duration leverage can be a useful tool, but it must be used with moderation. Reckless companies used leverage to do $3 trillion of mergers and acquisitions in 2006, at the top of the market. verbˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ [with object] 1usually as adjective leveragedUse borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable. 举债经营（指以借得的资本从事投资活动以期获得大于利息的利润） a leveraged takeover bid 举债经营的接收出价（或盘进出价）。 Example sentencesExamples The consumers are stretched thin, and most of the companies are highly leveraged. They pile more debt, and more risk of default, on businesses that the equity firms leveraged when they bought them in the first place. Forex also allows highly leveraged trading with low margin requirements relative to its equity counterparts. Households in this country are so leveraged that they cannot afford higher per capita taxation of any type. This is a big business that can be leveraged in a few interesting ways. For a system so leveraged and commanded by speculative finance, there is little room for error. The global economy is in the process of becoming one leveraged speculating casino. Hedge funds are usually highly leveraged, which multiplies the amount an investment can make in a rising market. The more an investment can be leveraged the more attractive it becomes, provided the cost of money remains the same. It was inevitable, because highly leveraged and overextended lenders and speculators lead to eventual ruin. Interestingly, he also finds that the outcomes vary more for highly leveraged firms. At the highly leveraged and exposed Wall Street firms, the cost of insurance is even cheaper. Still, the property companies are not heavily leveraged and no major case of insolvency seems imminent. Long-term incentives and capital accumulation are heavily leveraged and tied to the creation of shareholder value. Tracker bonds are leveraged investment funds that track the performance of a stock market index or a basket of indices. The mighty leveraged speculating community has ballooned amazingly in 12 years. This is partly because the company's performance is more heavily leveraged to the equity markets. The hedge fund and leveraged speculating community have seen massive inflows and taken on unparalleled leverage. You know, the people talk about leveraged buy-outs, but this is a leveraged environmental deal. Nevertheless, many traders insist on using tight stops on highly leveraged positions. 2Use (something) to maximum advantage. 最大限度地利用，最优化使用 the organization needs to leverage its key resources 这家组织必须将自己关键资源的优势发挥到极致。 Example sentencesExamples This shift in call type represents a positive trend for companies seeking to leverage their call center resources. Some programs leverage PC technology to truly benefit students. A number of agreements are being signed by various organisations to leverage the advantages of working together. This partnership basically helps in leveraging resources and touching base with communities faster. Even events of the most serious nature get overshadowed by the political squabbles that will result as both sides attempt to leverage the issue to their advantage. The government should announce an annual award for the department or entity that best leverages IT for good governance, transparency and the maximum welfare impact for citizens. This means the day-long event will provide quality information about how to leverage IT for competitive advantage. How can these technologies be leveraged to help promote the common goals of humanity? Application aware systems that leverage technologies such as fabric virtualization will change all that. The challenge for every business is how to leverage the maximum potential from these employees. Look for ways to leverage existing architectures in different ways. Public policy also needs to leverage extra training resources from the private sector. If not, why do we not spend every waking moment thinking about how to direct all of our individual and collective efforts to leverage health gain? The content worlds (publishing, music, etc.) shall be revolutionized by corporations leveraging the Internet. While this trait is generally regarded as a weakness among us common folk, politicians can leverage it to their advantage. Shared information between supply chain partners can only be fully leveraged through process integration. One of the primary reasons organizations fail to leverage their existing data and business systems when they move to the Web is they feel it will take too much time. While there were many new tools available, most people reverted to old processes using new tools rather than changing the process to leverage new tools to advantage. The best candidates for Linux in the enterprise are organizations that can leverage their existing knowledge base. Building a number of independent portals will not serve these diverse needs and may not allow the institution to leverage the power of integrated systems to its advantage. Definition of leverage in US English: leverage noun 1The exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever. 杠杆作用 my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage 我的锹碰到了个撬不动的硬东西。 Example sentencesExamples This is the flexible or efficient use of balance, leverage, and movement in the performance of Judo throws and other skills. The design, now standard equipment on all Top Fuel dragsters, used leverage over brute force to apply more downforce with less drag, and the results were immediate. He stresses the importance of getting out of one's stance quickly while maintaining good balance and leverage. They are all about leverage rather than strength. Try inserting the handle at an angle, catching a raised portion of the cutter blade, and using leverage to turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise. Synonyms grip, purchase, hold, grasp 1.1 Mechanical advantage gained by using leverage. 杠杆效率 use a metal bar to increase the leverage 用一金属棒提高杠杆效率。 Example sentencesExamples There was no clear way for him to insert the bar and gain leverage. I raised my foot flat against the door to gain some leverage and tugged as hard as I could. We scoured the aircraft for something to gain some leverage. When nothing came, he backed up, charged the wall, and pushed off, gaining enough leverage to grab the top. He gets good leverage and has adequate strength at the point of attack. He uses his strong legs to gain leverage and explode into defenders. If you use longer crankarms than recommended, you'll gain leverage for pushing big gears but lose some pedaling speed. A platform and an offset handle are designed to provide additional leverage to ensure a quality, precise cut. Players use their arms for leverage when they jump, but that's no excuse for swinging their elbows with the intention of injuring an opponent. The angled head and 10-inch handle provide good leverage. He is able to get low and gain leverage, which allows him to move around even the biggest linemen. The fruit goes in cut side down, and the handle gives you plenty of leverage to extract all the juice, turning the peel inside out in the process. He could have used a cluster of juniper bushes to gain leverage. They have hind limbs that are at least four times as long as their front legs, and the foot bones are often fused into a single long cannon bone, which gives the animal greater leverage for jumping. 1.2 The power to influence a person or situation to achieve a particular outcome. 〈喻〉（为取得某种结果而施加的）影响力 the right wing had lost much of its political leverage in the Assembly 右翼力量在议会里已经失去了不少政治影响力。 Example sentencesExamples Thus the US would have greater leverage in negotiations over trade, investments and so forth. The NFL also needs multiple cities competing to host the game in order to get maximum leverage in negotiations. They are used by minorities to block legislation and to gain bargaining leverage with majorities. The US also had enormous economic leverage within the organisation. If you can't threaten someone with a vendetta, then you have very little leverage in negotiations. Synonyms influence, power, authority, weight, sway, control, say, ascendancy, dominance, advantage, pressure, edge, standing, prestige, rank 2Finance The ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its common stock (equity). 〔财政〕贷股比；杠杆率（指公司负债总资产与权益资本的比率） 2.1 The use of credit or borrowed capital to increase the earning potential of stock. 举债经营；杠杆作用（利用信贷或借入资本增加股票的赢利潜力） Example sentencesExamples Reckless companies used leverage to do $3 trillion of mergers and acquisitions in 2006, at the top of the market. In summary, duration leverage can be a useful tool, but it must be used with moderation. They are free to pursue or abandon any investing strategy they want, including the use of leverage to pump up investment returns. verb [with object] 1usually as adjective leveragedUse borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable. 举债经营（指以借得的资本从事投资活动以期获得大于利息的利润） a leveraged takeover bid 举债经营的接收出价（或盘进出价）。 Example sentencesExamples At the highly leveraged and exposed Wall Street firms, the cost of insurance is even cheaper. Households in this country are so leveraged that they cannot afford higher per capita taxation of any type. Nevertheless, many traders insist on using tight stops on highly leveraged positions. Interestingly, he also finds that the outcomes vary more for highly leveraged firms. The global economy is in the process of becoming one leveraged speculating casino. It was inevitable, because highly leveraged and overextended lenders and speculators lead to eventual ruin. This is a big business that can be leveraged in a few interesting ways. The more an investment can be leveraged the more attractive it becomes, provided the cost of money remains the same. Hedge funds are usually highly leveraged, which multiplies the amount an investment can make in a rising market. The hedge fund and leveraged speculating community have seen massive inflows and taken on unparalleled leverage. This is partly because the company's performance is more heavily leveraged to the equity markets. You know, the people talk about leveraged buy-outs, but this is a leveraged environmental deal. Forex also allows highly leveraged trading with low margin requirements relative to its equity counterparts. They pile more debt, and more risk of default, on businesses that the equity firms leveraged when they bought them in the first place. Tracker bonds are leveraged investment funds that track the performance of a stock market index or a basket of indices. Still, the property companies are not heavily leveraged and no major case of insolvency seems imminent. The consumers are stretched thin, and most of the companies are highly leveraged. For a system so leveraged and commanded by speculative finance, there is little room for error. The mighty leveraged speculating community has ballooned amazingly in 12 years. Long-term incentives and capital accumulation are heavily leveraged and tied to the creation of shareholder value. 2Use (something) to maximum advantage. 最大限度地利用，最优化使用 the organization needs to leverage its key resources 这家组织必须将自己关键资源的优势发挥到极致。 Example sentencesExamples While there were many new tools available, most people reverted to old processes using new tools rather than changing the process to leverage new tools to advantage. Some programs leverage PC technology to truly benefit students. This means the day-long event will provide quality information about how to leverage IT for competitive advantage. Even events of the most serious nature get overshadowed by the political squabbles that will result as both sides attempt to leverage the issue to their advantage. This shift in call type represents a positive trend for companies seeking to leverage their call center resources. The best candidates for Linux in the enterprise are organizations that can leverage their existing knowledge base. A number of agreements are being signed by various organisations to leverage the advantages of working together. If not, why do we not spend every waking moment thinking about how to direct all of our individual and collective efforts to leverage health gain? One of the primary reasons organizations fail to leverage their existing data and business systems when they move to the Web is they feel it will take too much time. Application aware systems that leverage technologies such as fabric virtualization will change all that. How can these technologies be leveraged to help promote the common goals of humanity? Shared information between supply chain partners can only be fully leveraged through process integration. Building a number of independent portals will not serve these diverse needs and may not allow the institution to leverage the power of integrated systems to its advantage. Public policy also needs to leverage extra training resources from the private sector. The government should announce an annual award for the department or entity that best leverages IT for good governance, transparency and the maximum welfare impact for citizens. This partnership basically helps in leveraging resources and touching base with communities faster. The challenge for every business is how to leverage the maximum potential from these employees. Look for ways to leverage existing architectures in different ways. The content worlds (publishing, music, etc.) shall be revolutionized by corporations leveraging the Internet. While this trait is generally regarded as a weakness among us common folk, politicians can leverage it to their advantage.
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