mortgage
noun[C]
uk/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/us/ˈmɔːr.ɡɪdʒ/anagreementthatallowsyou toborrowmoneyfrom abankorsimilarorganization,especiallyinordertobuyahouse, or theamountofmoneyitself:
(尤指购房的)按揭,抵押贷款Theytook outa £400,000 mortgage(= theyborrowed£400,000)tobuythehouse.
amonthlymortgagepayment每月偿付的抵押贷款
- People whodefaultontheirmortgagerepaymentsmay havetheirhomerepossessed.
- Having abigmortgage is arealdrainonyourearnings.
- Afterfallingbehind with his mortgagerepaymentshe nowfacesevictionfrom hishome.
- She got behind with her mortgage and thehousewasrepossessed.
- They wereforcedto give uptheirhomebecause they couldn'tpaythe mortgage.
Mortgages & real estate
- blockbusting
- brick
- bricks and mortaridiom
- BTL
- buy-to-let
- chain
- equity
- first-time buyer
- householder
- letting
- planning blight
- real estate broker
- realty
- realty office
- refinance
- remortgage
- repo
- repossession
- reverse mortgage
- show home
mortgage
verb[T]
uk/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/us/ˈmɔːr.ɡɪdʒ/toborrowmoneytobuyahouse:
(房屋)做抵押贷款Theirhomewas mortgagedup to thehilt(= thefullvalueoftheirhomehad beenborrowed).那所房子被完全抵押出去了。
Mortgages & real estate
- blockbusting
- brick
- bricks and mortaridiom
- BTL
- buy-to-let
- chain
- equity
- first-time buyer
- householder
- letting
- planning blight
- real estate broker
- realty
- realty office
- refinance
- remortgage
- repo
- repossession
- reverse mortgage
- show home