gage
gage — 名詞
1. a less common spelling of 'gauge'; any device or standard used to tell you a phy
量規；異體
gauge的異體拼寫
a less common spelling of 'gauge'; any device or standard used to tell you a physical dimension — something like how wide a railway line is, how thick a sheet of metal is, or how large around a wire or shotgun barrel is.
Quan checked the air pressure in the tires with a metal gage.
Quan 用一個金屬測量器檢查輪胎的氣壓。
countable noun: a measuring instrument
Standard rail gage in most countries is one thousand four hundred thirty-five millimeters.
大多數國家的標準軌距是一千四百三十五毫米。
The hunter bought a 12-gage shotgun for bird shooting in the countryside.
那位獵人買了一把 12 號口徑的獵槍，在鄉間打鳥。
When ordering twenty-gage steel sheets, tell the supplier the exact size you need.
訂購 20 號鋼板時，請告訴供應商你需要的精確尺寸。
A pressure gage on the boiler showed that the steam level was dangerously high.
鍋爐上的壓力計顯示蒸氣壓力高到危險的程度。
- gauge
standard modern spelling; 'gage' is a variant
- measurement
broader term that can describe any quantified dimension
- standard
focuses on the fixed reference system rather than the instrument
文法句型
number-gage + noun (attributive)
adjective + gage
用法筆記
This sense is identical in meaning to 'gauge,' which is the more common spelling in modern English. You will most often see 'gage' in technical writing about metal thickness, wire diameter, shotgun bore size, and railway track width.
2. something valuable that a borrower gives to a lender as a promise that a loan wi
抵押品
借錢時交給貸方作為還款擔保的貴重物品
something valuable that a borrower gives to a lender as a promise that a loan will be repaid; if the borrower fails to repay, the lender may keep or sell it to recover the money owed.
The merchant left his gold pocket watch as a gage for the loan.
那位商人把他的金懷錶留下來作為貸款的抵押品。
as a gage: given as security for a loan
The business loan required a gage, so Shanti offered her diamond necklace.
那筆商業貸款需要抵押品，所以 Shanti 拿出了她的鑽石項鍊。
Under the contract, the family land served as a gage for the debt.
根據合約，那塊家族土地被用作這筆債務的抵押品。
The bank held the jewelry as a gage until the customer repaid the full amount.
銀行一直保管那些珠寶作為抵押品，直到客戶還清全部款項。
Elena left her pearl earrings with Mr. Okonkwo as a gage for shop repairs.
Elena 把珍珠耳環交給 Okonkwo 先生作為店鋪修理費的抵押品。
- collateral
far more common in modern finance; refers to any asset backing a loan
- security
broad legal term for anything pledged to guarantee repayment
- pledge
emphasizes the act of giving a gage as a promise
文法句型
as a gage
give/leave + something + as a gage
用法筆記
Common in legal and financial documents. In modern everyday English, words like 'collateral' or 'security' are far more frequent. You may also see 'gage' in historical texts about old lending practices.
常見錯誤
gage — 動詞
1. to give something valuable to a lender as a guarantee that you will repay a loan
抵押
將貴重物交給貸款人作為還款擔保
to give something valuable to a lender as a guarantee that you will repay a loan or fulfil a legal obligation — if the borrower defaults, the lender can take the item.
The company gaged its factory equipment to obtain new financing from the bank.
那家公司將其工廠設備抵押給銀行，以取得新的融資。
gage + object: give as security
Christopher gaged his grandfather's antique coin collection as security for the loan.
Christopher 將祖父的古董錢幣收藏抵押作為貸款的擔保。
The farmland was gaged to the bank in exchange for a mortgage.
那些農地已被抵押給銀行，換取一筆房貸。
Small business owners sometimes gage their personal property to raise funds for a new venture.
小企業主有時會將個人財產抵押來籌措新事業的資金。
- pledge
the modern equivalent; more common in both everyday and legal use
- pawn
specific to leaving an item at a pawn shop in exchange for cash
- mortgage
specific to using property as security for a loan
- hypothecate
a technical legal term meaning to pledge without physical delivery
文法句型
gage + something
gage + something + as security
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in legal and historical contexts. In modern English, 'pledge' or 'mortgage' are used instead for most situations. This verb is often found in historical documents describing how land or goods were used to secure loans.
常見錯誤
2. to risk money, reputation, or something of value on the outcome of an uncertain
押注；賭
冒險將金錢或名譽押在不確定的結果上
to risk money, reputation, or something of value on the outcome of an uncertain event, especially by placing a bet.
The gambler gaged his entire fortune on the result of a single horse race.
那位賭徒將全部財產押在一場賽馬的結果上。
gage + fortune + on [event]: risk by betting
Dahlia was not ready to gage her reputation on the start-up's success.
Dahlia 還不準備拿自己的名聲去賭那家新創公司的成敗。
Emre gaged his career prospects by joining an untested technology firm.
Emre 加入了一家未經考驗的科技公司，押上了自己的職業生涯。
No careful investor would gage their savings on such a risky business plan.
沒有謹慎的投資人會把積蓄押在如此高風險的商業計畫上。
文法句型
gage + something + on + noun
gage + something
用法筆記
Historically used for literal gambling, but also appears in figurative contexts where someone risks their reputation or career. In modern English, 'bet,' 'stake,' 'gamble,' and 'risk' are far more common. This sense of 'gage' is found mostly in literary or historical writing.