collateral
UK [kə'læt.ər.əl] US [-'lætˌ.ɚ-] noun uncountable specialized
■valuable property owned by someone who wants to borrow money which they agree will become the property of the company or person who lends the money if the debt is not paid back 担保品，抵押品•She used/put up her house as collateral for a loan.她用自己的房屋作抵押来贷款。
UK [kə'læt.ər.əl] US [-'lætˌ.ɚ-] adjective formal
■connected but less important, or of the same family although not directly related 附带的，次要的；（亲戚）旁系的，非直系的•collateral senses of a word词语的次要意义 •a collateral branch of the family家族的旁系 |