mortgageKK [ˋmɔrgədʒ] /ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/名詞1房貸、抵押貸款They are still paying off the mortgage on their apartment.他們還在償還公寓的房貸。2抵押、抵押權法律The bank holds a mortgage on the entire property.銀行對整筆不動產擁有抵押權。動詞1抵押、以…作擔保She mortgaged her house to raise money for the business.她把房子抵押出去,為事業籌措資金。2賭上、犧牲比喻Cutting education budgets mortgages the country's future.削減教育預算等於賭上國家的未來。