| 单词 | equity |
| 释义 | equity (once / 476 pages) 1n 2n Equity is the state or quality of being fair. In classrooms, it's important to establish equity as any hint of unfairness turns everyone against the teacher. In finance, equity refers to the value of a business or piece of property after subtracting the amount of the mortgage. Also in finance, equities are stocks, in contrast to bonds. Equity is from Middle English equite, from Old French équité, from Latin aequitas "equality," from aequus "equal." WORD FAMILYequity: equities, inequity+/inequity: inequities USAGE EXAMPLESIt is high for U.S. equities by historical averages, elevated for Japan, moderate for Europe and low for emerging markets. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Beyond the purchase of IndyMac, Mnuchin was an active private equity investor with stakes in retail companies and Hollywood film studios. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) But equity investors responded to this year of surprises by placing buy orders. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) 1 n conformity with rules or standards 2Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper fairness inequity, unfairness injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards non-discrimination fairness in treating people without prejudice sportsmanshipfairness in following the rules of the game justice, justness the quality of being just or fair 1n the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation Hypo|Hyper sweat equity interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance interest, stake (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something 2n the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it Hyper assets anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company |
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