leverage

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈlɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Noun

uncountable usually broadly

A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque. / (by extension) Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.

Japanese Meaning

レバー（てこの原理）を用いて増幅された力、またはその力の働き（トルク） / 転じて、優位性を得るために働く影響力や効果

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By adjusting the length of the arm, the engineers increased the leverage to lift the heavy beam.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

アームの長さを調整することで、技術者たちは重い梁を持ち上げるためのてこの原理による力を増やした。

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Sense（1）

A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.

A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.

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Sense（2）

(by extension) Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.

Try using competitors’ prices for leverage in the negotiation.

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Sense（3）

(finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.