guarantee loan
英 /ˌɡærənˈtiː ləʊn/美 /ˌɡærənˈtiː loʊn/
n. 名词短语
担保贷款;保证贷款
基本释义
该短语的核心含义是“担保贷款”,指由第三方(自然人或法人)提供担保,承诺在借款人无法偿还时承担还款责任的贷款形式。其本义源于金融领域,强调“担保”这一风险缓释机制。引申义包括:在商业语境中,可指任何带有保证条款的融资安排;在法律语境中,可指由法律规定的保证责任所支持的贷款。各义项均围绕“保证偿还”这一核心,只是担保主体和形式不同。
构词与来源
“guarantee”源自古法语“garantir”,意为“保护、担保”,最终可追溯至日耳曼语系。“loan”源自古诺尔斯语“lán”,意为“借出”。组合后“guarantee loan”作为固定搭配,在金融英语中广泛使用。记忆时可拆解为“guarantee”(保证)+“loan”(贷款),即“有保证的贷款”,便于理解其含义。
常见语境
该短语主要用于金融、法律和商务领域。在金融报告或贷款协议中,它指正式的法律担保安排,语气严谨客观。在商务邮件中,可能用于讨论贷款条件,语气较为正式。在新闻报道中,常用来描述政府或机构提供的担保贷款计划,语气中性。在日常口语中较少使用,若使用则多指个人担保的贷款,语气较随意。法律文本中则严格界定担保责任,含义精确。
语法提示
“guarantee loan”作为名词短语,通常用作主语或宾语。例如:“The bank provides a guarantee loan.”(银行提供担保贷款。)它可被形容词修饰,如“a government-guaranteed loan”。注意,“guarantee”也可作动词,但“guarantee loan”固定为名词搭配,不可混淆。易错点:不要将“guarantee”与“guaranty”(法律术语,指担保行为)混淆。
同义词区别
与“secured loan”(抵押贷款)相比,“guarantee loan”强调第三方担保,而“secured loan”通常以资产作抵押。与“collateral loan”(抵押贷款)相近,但“collateral”侧重于具体抵押品。与“co-signed loan”(共同签署贷款)类似,但“co-signed”更强调共同签署人。在正式文件中,“guarantee loan”更通用,而“guaranteed loan”强调已获担保的状态。
常见误区
该短语属于正式金融术语,语域较高,适用于书面和正式场合。在口语中可能显得生硬,可用“loan with a guarantee”替代。褒贬色彩中性,但若涉及政府担保贷款,可能隐含政策支持的含义。常见误用包括将“guarantee”误作名词所有格,或与“loan guarantee”(贷款担保)混淆,后者指对贷款的担保行为,而非贷款本身。
搭配用法
- guarantee loan agreement
- government guarantee loan
- loan guarantee scheme
- guarantee loan facility
- provide a guarantee loan
- guarantee loan program
- default on a guarantee loan
实用例句
The small business obtained a guarantee loan from the local bank.
A guarantee loan requires a third party to assume the debt if the borrower defaults.
The government offered guarantee loans to stimulate economic recovery.
Without a guarantee loan, many startups would struggle to secure funding.
The terms of the guarantee loan were clearly stated in the contract.
She used her house as a guarantee for the loan, but it was not a guarantee loan.