usurer

IPA/ˈjuːʒərə(r)/
IPA/ˈjuːʒərər/

usurer — noun

  • usurersingular
  • usurersplural

1. someone who lets people borrow money and then makes them pay back far too much i

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone who lets people borrow money and then makes them pay back far too much in interest

例句

Felix borrowed from a usurer and lost his shop within a year.

borrow from a usurer

The desperate farmer turned to a usurer after three banks refused him.

turn to a usurer when regular lenders refuse

同義詞
  • loan shark

    more common and more strongly suggests criminal threats or violence

  • moneylender

    broader and more neutral, because it does not itself imply unfair interest

  • creditor

    much broader, covering any person or organization that is owed money

文法句型

a usurer

borrow from a usurer

turn to a usurer

用法筆記

This word is formal and often appears in historical, legal, or moral discussion. In everyday modern English, loan shark is more common when the lender is part of criminal activity.

常見錯誤

❌The usurer borrowed money from his uncle.
✅The borrower borrowed money from his uncle.
💡A usurer is the person who lends money at an unfair cost, not the person who takes the loan.