形容词 “collateral”
基本形式 collateral (more/most)
- 附带的或次要的,作为其他事情的结果而发生的。
The explosion caused collateral damage to nearby buildings.
- 伴随或相关但不太重要的;次要的。
While addressing the main issue, they also considered collateral concerns.
- (金融) 与抵押品相关或以抵押品担保的
The bank offered collateral loans to qualified applicants.
- (家谱学) 通过共同祖先相关但不在直系中
Collateral relatives include siblings and cousins.
名词 “collateral”
单数collateral,复数collaterals或不可数
- 抵押品
She used her car as collateral to get the loan.
- 宣传材料
The company produced new marketing collateral for their latest product.
- 侧支(解剖学,血管或神经的侧枝)
The collateral vessels provide alternate pathways for blood flow.
- 旁系亲属(家谱学,共同祖先的后代,但不是直系后裔的家庭成员)
They discovered they were collaterals through their shared great-grandparents.