Definition
杠杆 (gàng gǎn) is a noun meaning 'lever' in both the physical tool sense (a pry bar or crowbar) and the financial concept of leverage. Unlike 杆 (gǎn), which refers to any stick, pole, or rod and only implies a lever in context, 杠杆 specifically denotes the tool for prying or the abstract principle of leverage.
noun
leverpry barcrowbar(noun, finance) leverage
Examples
- 杠杆。Tā yòng gàng gǎn qiào kāi le nà kuài dà shítou.He used a lever to pry open that large stone.
- 杠杆。Gōngsī tōngguò gàng gǎn xiàoyìng kuòdà le yèwù guīmó.The company expanded its business scale through the leverage effect.
- 杠杆。gàng gǎn yuánlǐ zài gōngchéng hé jīnróng zhōng dōu hěn zhòngyào.The principle of leverage is important in both engineering and finance.
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