usury

名词 n.
中文释义
发音 yo͞o'zhə-rē

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally. countable
  2. The practice of lending money at such rates. uncountable
    — As a practical matter, California usury laws do not seriously inconvenience most lenders, and offer little protection to most borrowers.
  3. The practice of lending money at interest. archaic,historical,uncountable
    — In medieval Europe, Jews were often linked to usury and therefore persecuted by authorities.
  4. Profit. obsolete,uncountable
    — Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie.

词形变化

usuries plural

词汇关系

近义词
oker
下位词
payday loan
相关词
usurance usurer usuress usurial usurious usuriously usuriousness

词源

From Middle English usurie, from Latin ūsūria, from ūsūra (“lending at interest, usury”) from ūsus (“use”), from stem of ūtī (“to use”). Compare usurp and use.
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