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leverage
lev·er·age L0138400 (lĕv′ər-ĭj, lĕv′rĭj)n.1. a. The action of a lever.b. The mechanical advantage of a lever.2. Positional advantage; power to act effectively: "started his ... career with far more social leverage than his father had enjoyed" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).3. The use of credit or borrowed funds, often for a speculative investment, as in buying securities on margin.tr.v. lev·er·aged, lev·er·ag·ing, lev·er·ag·es 1. a. To provide (a company) with leverage.b. To supplement (money, for example) with leverage.2. To improve or enhance: "It makes more sense to be able to leverage what we [public radio stations] do in a more effective way to our listeners" (Delano Lewis).3. To use so as to obtain an advantage or profit: leveraged their personal contacts to find new investors.leverage (ˈliːvərɪdʒ; -vrɪdʒ; ˈlɛv-) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) the action of a lever2. (Mechanical Engineering) the mechanical advantage gained by employing a lever3. power to accomplish something; strategic advantage4. (Commerce) the enhanced power available to a large company: the supermarket chains have greater leverage than single-outlet enterprises. 5. (Banking & Finance) US word for gearing36. (Commerce) the use made by a company of its limited assets to guarantee the substantial loans required to finance its businesslev•er•age (ˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈlɛv rɪdʒ; ˈli vər ɪdʒ, -vrɪdʒ)
n., v. -aged, -ag•ing. n. 1. the action of a lever. 2. the mechanical advantage or power gained by using a lever. 3. power or ability to act effectively or to influence people. 4. the use of a small initial investment to gain a relatively high return. v.t. 5. to exert power or influence on. 6. to provide with leverage. 7. to speculate in (invested funds) by using leverage. [1715–25] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  leverage - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a leverpurchasemechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects | | 2. | leverage - strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"bargaining chip - leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations | | 3. | leverage - investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)leveraginginvesting, investment - the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit | | Verb | 1. | leverage - supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet" | | 2. | leverage - provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
leveragenoun1. influence, authority, pull (informal), weight, rank, clout (informal), purchasing power, ascendancy His position affords him the leverage to get things done through committees.2. force, hold, pull, strength, grip, grasp The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage.leveragenounThe power to produce an effect by indirect means:influence, sway, weight.Informal: clout.Slang: pull.Translationslever (ˈliːvə) , ((American) ˈlevər) noun1. a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights. A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off. 槓桿 杠杆2. a bar or handle for operating a machine etc. This is the lever that switches on the power. 控制桿 控制杆 verb to move with or as if with a lever. He levered the lid off with a coin. (用某物作為槓桿)橇開 用杠杆撬动ˈleverage (-ridʒ) noun1. the power gained by the use of a lever. 槓桿作用 杠杆作用2. power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions. The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate. 影響力 影响力，力量 leverage
leverage1. the action of a lever 2. the mechanical advantage gained by employing a lever 3. the enhanced power available to a large company 4. the use made by a company of its limited assets to guarantee the substantial loans required to finance its business LeverageThe use of fixed-cost funds to acquire property that is expected to produce a higher rate of return either by way of income or through appreciation.leverage[′lev·rij] (mechanics) The multiplication of force or motion achieved by a lever. leverage
lev·er·age (lev'ĕr-ăj), 1. The actual lift or elevating direction of a lever or elevator. 2. The mechanical advantage gained thereby. lev·er·age (lev'ĕr-ăj) Actual lift or elevating direction of a lever or elevator. Leverage
Related to Leverage: Leverage ratio, Financial leverageLeverageA method of financing an investment by which an investor pays only a small percentage of the purchase price in cash, with the balance supplemented by borrowed funds, in order to generate a greater rate of return than would be produced by paying primarily cash for the investment; the economic benefit gained by such financing. Real estate syndicates and promoters commonly use leverage financing. A leveraged investor builds up Equity or ownership in the investment by making payments on the amount of principal borrowed from a third person. The money allotted to the repayment of interest charged on the borrowed principal is treated typically as a deduction that reduces taxable income. The greater the amount of principal borrowed, the larger the interest payments and the resulting deductions. Obviously, a taxpayer who pays cash is not entitled to deductions for interest payments. In many cases, deductions for the depreciation of thecapital asset constituting the investment are also permitted. Any investor receives an anticipated rate of return from the investment although the rate may fluctuate depending upon the economic climate and the management of the investment. Because of the favorable tax treatment enjoyed as a result of this method of financing, the leveraged investor keeps more of the income generated by the investment than an investor who financed the investment mainly through cash. There is, however, risk involved in leverage financing. If the income generated by the investment decreases, there might not be adequate funds available to meet payment of the outstanding principal and interest, leading to substantial losses for the investor. leverage1) n. the use of borrowed money to purchase real estate or business assets, usually involving money equaling a high percentage of the value of the purchased property. 2) v. to borrow most of the funds necessary as a loan against real estate to buy other real estate or business assets. The dangers of high leverage are over-appraisal of the property to satisfy a lender, a decline in the value of the property (which may have been purchased during a period of high inflation), high carrying costs (interest, insurance, taxes, maintenance) which exceed income, vacancies, and/or inability to finance improvements to increase profits. Too often the result is the collapse of "paper" real estate empires which have been created by risky leveraging. leverage
LeverageThe use of debt financing, or property of rising or falling at a proportionally greater amount than comparable investments. For example, an option is said to have high leverage compared to the underlying stock because a given price change in the stock may result in a greater increase or decrease in the value of the option. Also, commonly known as Gearing in Europe.Leverage1. To use debt to finance an activity. For example, one usually borrows money in the form of a mortgage to buy a house. One commonly speaks of this as leveraging the house. Likewise, one leverages when one uses a margin in order to purchase securities.
2. The amount of debt that has been used to finance activities. A company with much more debt than equity is generally called "highly leveraged." Too much leverage is thought to be unhealthy, but many firms use leverage in order to expand operations.leverage The use of fixed costs in order to increase the rate of return from an investment. One example of leverage is buying securities on margin. While leverage can operate to increase rates of return, it also increases the amount of risk inherent in an investment. See also financial leverage, operating leverage.Leverage.Leverage is an investment technique in which you use a small amount of your own money to make an investment of much larger value. In that way, leverage gives you significant financial power. For example, if you borrow 90% of the cost of a home, you are using the leverage to buy a much more expensive property than you could have afforded by paying cash. If you sell the property for more than you borrowed, the profit is entirely yours. The reverse is also true. If you sell at a loss, the amount you borrowed is still due and the entire loss is yours. Buying stock on margin is a type of leverage, as is buying a futures or options contract. Leveraging can be risky if the underlying instrument doesn't perform as you anticipate. At the very least, you may lose your investment principal plus any money you borrowed to make the purchase. With some leveraged investments, you could be responsible for even larger losses if the value of the underlying product drops significantly. leverage see CAPITAL GEARING.leverage see CAPITAL GEARINGleverage The effect borrowed money has on an investment;the concept of borrowing money to buy an asset that will appreciate in value, so that the ultimate sale will return profits on the equity invested and on the borrowed funds. Example: Mark and Amy each have $100,000 to invest. They can buy rental houses for $100,000 per house and collect rent of $1,100 per month for each house. At the end of 5 years, they will be able to liquidate and sell their houses for $150,000 each. Amy uses leverage and Mark does not. leverage
Related to leverage: Leverage ratio, Financial leverageSynonyms for leveragenoun influenceSynonyms- influence
- authority
- pull
- weight
- rank
- clout
- purchasing power
- ascendancy
noun forceSynonyms- force
- hold
- pull
- strength
- grip
- grasp
Synonyms for leveragenoun the power to produce an effect by indirect meansSynonyms- influence
- sway
- weight
- clout
- pull
Synonyms for leveragenoun the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a leverSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun strategic advantageRelated Words- advantage
- vantage
- bargaining chip
noun investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)SynonymsRelated Wordsverb supplement with leverageRelated Wordsverb provide with leverageRelated Words- furnish
- provide
- supply
- render
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