mortgage

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。

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。

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。

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。