noun🔗Share杠杆作用，影响力. A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque."A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood."撬棍利用杠杆作用，把钉子从木头里撬出来。physicsenergytechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share杠杆作用，优势，影响力 By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage."Try using competitors’ prices for leverage in the negotiation."谈判的时候，试着利用竞争对手的价格来争取优势。businessfinancetechnologyeconomyachievementactionsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share杠杆，财务杠杆，借贷经营 The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk."Leverage is great until something goes wrong with your investments and you still have to pay your debts."杠杆投资在投资顺利时很好，但一旦出现问题，你仍然需要偿还债务。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share杠杆作用，效益放大。 The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility."Their variable-cost-reducing investments have dramatically increased their leverage."他们降低可变成本的投资显著提高了他们的杠杆作用，效益放大了。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share利用， 运用， 借力 To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something)."They plan to leverage off the publicity to get a good distribution agreement."他们计划利用这次宣传机会，争取一份好的发行协议。businesstechnologycommunicationfinanceeconomyabilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
