lien
英 [li?n; 'li??n]
美['li?n]
- n. [經] 留置權；抵押品所產生的利息
- n. (Lien)人名；(法)利安；(英、意、挪、瑞典)利恩；(老)連
GRE擴展詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?liens;
助記提示
1. liga- "tie, bind" + -men (noun suffix of result) => Latin ligamen "bond" => Middle French lien "a band or tie".
2. => right to hold property of another until debt is paid.
2. => right to hold property of another until debt is paid.
中文詞源
lien 扣押權，留置權
來自法語，來自拉丁語ligamen,綁定，詞源同liable,ligament.引申詞義扣押權，留置權。
英文詞源
- lien
- lien: see liable
- lien (n.)
- "right to hold property of another until debt is paid," 1530s, from Middle French lien "a band or tie," from Latin ligamen "bond," from ligare "to bind, tie" (see ligament).
雙語例句
- 1. The court granted me a lien on my debtor's property.
- 法庭授予我對我債務人財產的留置權.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. A lien against the property is granted to secure an obligation.
- 準予對財產擁有留置權以保證義務之履行.
來自口語例句
- 3. For the loan, he could have a lien placed on your home.
- 因為此筆貸款, 他對你的住房享有留置權.
來自口語例句
- 4. The warehouse claims a lien for all lawful charges for storage and preservation of the goods.
- 倉庫主張對拖欠合法倉儲保管費的貨物享有留置權.
來自口語例句
- 5. A pledge is something more that a mere lien and something less than a mortgage.
- 質押的性質超過純粹留置,但卻比不上按揭.
來自口語例句