leverage

1. N-UNCOUNT Leverage is the ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens. 影響力

His position as mayor gives him leverage to get things done. 他的市長身份使他有能力辦成一些事情。

2. V-T To leverage a company or investment means to use borrowed money in order to buy it or pay for it. 舉債經(jīng)營[商業(yè)]

He might feel that leveraging the company at a time when he sees tremendous growth opportunities would be a mistake. 他可能感覺到在看到巨大的發(fā)展機會時舉債經(jīng)營公司是一個錯誤。