leverage
英検準1級影響力・てこの作用
意味
- てこの作用(力)
- てこ入れ,影響力
例文
An investors' group is attempting a leveraged buy-out of the firm.
投資家グループは、レバレッジドバイアウトを企んでいる。
Many conspiracy theorists leverage unverifiable statements and claim them as facts.
多くの陰謀論者が、未検証な発言を利用してそれらを事実と主張する。
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From lever + -age. The verb likely comes from martial arts/judo usage, where one would "use an opponent's leverage (i.e. their weight, height, centre of balance, etc.)" against them in order to defeat them.