leverage的词源

英文词源

leverage (n.)

1724, "action of a lever," from lever (n.) + -age. Meaning "power or force of a lever" is from 1827; figurative sense from 1858. The financial sense is attested by 1933, American English; as a verb by 1956. Related: Leveraged; leverages; leveraging.

中文词源

leverage：杠杆作用

来自lever,杠杆。即杠杆作用，用于多种比喻义。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：leverage 词源，leverage 含义。

leverage：(物)杠杆作用，杠杆的力量

词根词缀： -lev-举,升 + -er名词词尾 + -age名词词尾