leverage
gb/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 5000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
entity
1
advantage from influence or resources
Power or influence that you can use to get what you want.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to have leverage over [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leverage' with 'leisure' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
คำพ้องความหมาย
influence (A more general term for the ability to affect others, not necessarily through resources.)
|
clout (Informal term for social or political influence.)
คำตรงข้าม
disadvantage (The opposite of having an advantage or influence.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gain leverage
|use leverage
|have leverage
|increase leverage
|political leverage
หัวข้อ
business
|negotiation
|politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The workers used the threat of a strike as leverage in their negotiations.
- Her expertise in the field gave her significant leverage during the meeting.
- The company has little leverage in these trade talks.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She has leverage because she knows the boss.
- We have no leverage to change the rules.
- He used his contacts as leverage to get a better job.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
to use something for advantage
To use something you have to get what you want.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to leverage [something] to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may incorrectly use 'leverage' only in financial contexts; in modern English it is also common in general business and strategy contexts.
คำพ้องความหมาย
utilize (More formal and neutral; does not always imply gaining an advantage.)
|
exploit (Can carry a negative connotation of unfair use.)
คำตรงข้าม
waste (To fail to use something effectively.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
leverage skills
|leverage technology
|leverage connections
|leverage data
หัวข้อ
business
|strategy
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The startup leveraged social media to grow quickly.
- He leveraged his experience to secure the promotion.
- They are leveraging new technology to improve efficiency.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We can leverage our skills to win.
- She leveraged her contacts to find a job.
- They leveraged the internet to sell products.
คำนาม
technical
B1
entity
3
mechanical advantage from lever
The extra power you get when you use a lever to move something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mechanical advantage (Technical term for the ratio of output force to input force in mechanics.)
คำตรงข้าม
disadvantage (In mechanics, the opposite of having an advantage in force application.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gain leverage
|mechanical leverage
หัวข้อ
engineering
|physics
|science
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- Using a longer handle gives you more leverage to lift the rock.
- The crowbar provided enough leverage to open the crate.
- He adjusted his grip for better leverage.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- A long bar gives more leverage.
- He used a stick for leverage.
- We need more leverage to move this box.
คำนาม
technical
C1
quantity
4
financial debt-to-equity ratio
In business, how much money a company has borrowed compared to its own money.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gearing (British English term for financial leverage.)
คำตรงข้าม
equity financing (Raising funds without borrowing money.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
high leverage
|financial leverage
หัวข้อ
finance
|economics
|business
ตัวอย่าง
- The bank is concerned about the firm's high leverage.
- Financial leverage can increase returns but also risk.
- They reduced their leverage by paying off debt.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The company has high leverage.
- High leverage can be risky.
- They lowered their leverage last year.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
leverage
IPA
GB/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
lever - age (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (lever)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: leverage
- Plural: leverage
Verb
- Base: leverage
- 3rd Person Singular: leverages
- Present Participle: leveraging
- Past: leveraged
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
leverages
verb
leveraging
verb
leveraged
verb
Related words
lever
noun B1
วลีและสำนวน
financial leverage
1/fɪnˈænʃəl lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
use of debt for investment returns
Using borrowed money to try to make more profit from investments.
ตัวอย่าง
- High financial leverage can lead to big profits or big losses.
- Investors need to understand the risks of financial leverage.
gain leverage
1/ɡˈeɪn lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
get more influence or advantage
To get more power or influence in a situation.
ตัวอย่าง
- They gained leverage by securing key allies.
- You can gain leverage through careful planning.
political leverage
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
influence in politics
Power or advantage that someone has in politics.
ตัวอย่าง
- The party gained political leverage after the election results.
- She used her popularity as political leverage.
use as leverage
1/jˈuz ˈæz lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
use something for influence or advantage
To use something you have as a way to get what you want.
ตัวอย่าง
- He used the threat of quitting as leverage.
- They used their strong sales figures as leverage in negotiations.