/ ˈliːvərɪdʒ; NAmE ˈlev-/ noun [ U ]
1.
( formal ) the ability to influence what people do :
diplomatic leverage
2.
( technical ) the act of using a lever to open or lift sth; the force used to do this
3.
( NAmE , finance ) = gearing (1)
/ ˈliːvərɪdʒ; NAmE ˈlev-/ noun [ U ]
1.
( formal ) the ability to influence what people do :
diplomatic leverage
2.
( technical ) the act of using a lever to open or lift sth; the force used to do this
3.
( NAmE , finance ) = gearing (1)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005