moneylender

moneylender — 名詞

1. a person or company that lends money to people as a business, typically charging

1.名詞B2
釋義

放款人

以高利息借錢給他人的個人或機構

a person or company that lends money to people as a business, typically charging a higher rate of interest than a bank would charge

例句

Carlos turned to a moneylender who charged 20% interest after the bank refused him a loan.

Carlos 在被銀行拒絕貸款後，轉向收取 20% 利息的放款人借錢。

collocation: turn to a moneylender

The local moneylender gave small sums to people in the village who needed cash quickly.

當地的放款人借給村裡急需現金的人小額款項。

moneylender + gave + [amount] to [recipient]

同義詞
  • lender

    broader term; includes banks and credit unions, which may charge standard rates

  • loan shark

    strongly negative; suggests illegal lending with threats or violence

  • creditor

    focuses on the debt relationship (someone owed money) rather than the lending profession

反義詞
  • borrower

    the person who takes the money rather than providing it

文法句型

moneylender + verb (lends/charges/gives)

borrow from + moneylender

go to + moneylender

用法筆記

Frequently appears in contexts describing people who lack access to mainstream banking. The term often carries a mildly negative tone because moneylenders typically charge higher interest than regulated banks.

常見錯誤

❌The moneylender borrowed me $500 at a low rate.
✅The moneylender lent me $500 at a high rate.
💡'Borrow' and 'lend' are opposites; moneylenders lend (give) money, they do not borrow (receive) it. The rate charged is typically high, not low.