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mort·gage  /ˈmɔrgɪdʒ/

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–noun 抵押
1. a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land. 銀行拒絕接受任何土地抵押。
2. the deed by which such a transaction is effected.
He has paid off the mortgage. 他已歸還抵押借款。
–verb (used with object) 【口】以...作擔保, 把...許給
4. Law . to convey or place (real property) under a mortgage.
The house was mortgaged to the bank for fifty thousand dollars. 這所房子抵押給銀行借得五萬元。
5. to place under advance obligation; pledge: to mortgage one's life to the defense of democracy.
Faust mortgaged his soul to the devil. 浮士德將其靈魂獻給魔鬼。

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take out

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- 經由申請而獲得(許可、貸款、保險 等)
to obtain something such as a permit, loan, or insurance by applying for it
Sam certainly chose the right time to buy a house and take out a mortgage.

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turn down

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- 拒絕
to refuse an offer, request, or invitation
They offered her the job but she turned it down.

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de·lin·quent  /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/

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–adjective 有過失的; 犯法的; 到期未付的, 拖欠的
1. failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
2. (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue.
He is delinquent in paying his rent. 他拖欠房租。
–noun 青少年罪犯; 違法者; 有過失者
4. a person who is delinquent.

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theft /θɛft/

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–noun 偷竊, 盜竊
1. the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
He was accused of theft. 他被指控偷竊。
2. an instance of this.
3. Archaic . something stolen.

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con·ceal /kənˈsil/

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–verb (used with object) 隱藏; 隱瞞
1. to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
She tried to conceal what she had done to them. 她試圖隱瞞對他們所做的事。
2. to keep secret; to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging: to conceal one's identity by using a false name.
He concealed his real motives from me. 他對我隱瞞了他的真實動機。

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de·ceive /dɪˈsiv/

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–verb (used with object) 欺騙, 蒙蔽
1. to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
I was deceived into thinking that he was trustworthy. 我上當受騙, 以為他很可靠。
–verb (used without object) 欺詐, 行騙
4. to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit: an engaging manner that easily deceives.

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dis·guise /dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz/

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–verb (used with object) 把...假扮起來;掩飾, 隱瞞
1. to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
You needn't disguise your feelings. 你不必隱瞞你的感情。
–noun 假扮, 偽裝
3. that which disguises; something that serves or is intended for concealment of identity, character, or quality; a deceptive covering, condition, manner, etc.: Noble words can be the disguise of base intentions.
I had to get out of that house in disguise. 我不得不化了裝離開那屋子。
Her happy smile was only a disguise for her sadness. 她喜悅的微笑僅僅是為了掩飾她的憂傷。

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fraud /frɔd/

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–noun 欺騙(行為); 詭計
1. deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
He was found guilty of fraud. 他被判決犯有詐騙罪。
2. a particular instance of such deceit or trickery: mail fraud; election frauds.
That man was a fraud. 那人是騙子。

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e·val·u·ate  /ɪˈvælyuˌeɪt/

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–verb (used with object), 估...的價, 對...評價
1. to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
2. to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess: to evaluate the results of an experiment.