loansharking
/lohn-shahr-king/US // ˈloʊnˌʃɑr kɪŋ //
高利贷,放高利贷,放高利贷的,贷款
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the practice of lending money at excessive rates of interest.
Examples
Mafia icon John Gotti’s 1992 conviction came, in part, from loansharking.
She believed he made his money from illegal gambling and maybe loansharking.
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