lien
英 [liːn; 'liːən]
美 ['liən]
- n. [经] 留置权；抵押品所产生的利息
- n. (Lien)人名；(法)利安；(英、意、挪、瑞典)利恩；(老)连
GRE
1. liga- "tie, bind" + -men (noun suffix of result) => Latin ligamen "bond" => Middle French lien "a band or tie".
2. => right to hold property of another until debt is paid.
lien 扣押权，留置权来自法语，来自拉丁语ligamen,绑定，词源同liable,ligament.引申词义扣押权，留置权。
- lien
- lien: see liable
- lien (n.)
- "right to hold property of another until debt is paid," 1530s, from Middle French lien "a band or tie," from Latin ligamen "bond," from ligare "to bind, tie" (see ligament).
- 1. The court granted me a lien on my debtor's property.
- 法庭授予我对我债务人财产的留置权.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. A lien against the property is granted to secure an obligation.
- 准予对财产拥有留置权以保证义务之履行.
来自口语例句
- 3. For the loan, he could have a lien placed on your home.
- 因为此笔贷款, 他对你的住房享有留置权.
来自口语例句
- 4. The warehouse claims a lien for all lawful charges for storage and preservation of the goods.
- 仓库主张对拖欠合法仓储保管费的货物享有留置权.
来自口语例句
- 5. A pledge is something more that a mere lien and something less than a mortgage.
- 质押的性质超过纯粹留置,但却比不上按揭.
来自口语例句
