| 释义 |
mortgage /mörˈgij/ noun- A conditional conveyance of, or lien upon, land or other property as security for the performance of some condition (usu the repayment of a loan to purchase the property itself), becoming void on the performance of the condition
- The act of conveying, or the deed effecting it
- A loan advanced by a building society, bank, etc, on the security of one's property
- An individual (usu monthly) repayment of such a loan, or the amount repaid
transitive verb- To subject (a property) to a mortgage
- To pledge as security for a debt
ORIGIN: OFr, from mort dead, and gage a pledge mortˈgageable adjective mortgageeˈ noun - A person to whom a mortgage is made or given, ie the lender
- Someone who gives or grants a mortgage
mortˈgagor /-jər/ noun A person who mortgages his or her property, ie the borrower (also sometimes mortˈgager) mortgage rate noun The level of interest charged for a loan on a property |