mortage

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A1 初級
n.名詞銀行,房屋建築協會等藉以借貸以利息形式換取債務人財產所有權的法律協議,條件是所有權的轉讓在償還債務後即告無效。
I put down a hundred thousand in cash and took out a mortgage for the rest
v.動詞將(財產)作為債權抵押給債權人。
the estate was mortgaged up to the hilt