Wordiyomoneylender
🇬🇧 UK/'mʌnɪlendə/🇺🇸 US/'mʌni.lendә/
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Definitions
n.
A person who lends money and charges interest, typically outside the formal banking system
放债人；高利贷者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishmoneylenderother
=moneylender
Common Collocations
- 1.local moneylender本地放债人
- 2.private moneylender私人高利贷者
- 3.loan from moneylender向放债人借款
Example Sentences
- 1.
The [moneylender] charged exorbitant interest rates to desperate borrowers.
- 2.
In medieval times, [moneylenders] were often viewed with suspicion.