sub-prime
adjective /ˌsʌb ˈpraɪm/
/ˌsʌb ˈpraɪm/
(British English) (North American English subprime)
(finance- connected with the practice of lending money to somebody who is likely to have difficulty paying it back
次级的，次贷的（指贷款给信用差、可能无力还款的人） - a sub-prime loan/mortgage
次级贷款／按揭 - subprime lenders/borrowers
次级放款人／借款人 - The collapse of the US subprime mortgage market has been blamed for the credit crunch.
美国次级抵押贷款市场的崩溃被认为是信贷紧缩的原因。 - Bad credit home loans have higher interest rates. This is to be expected as sub-prime lenders carry a higher degree of risk.
不良信用房屋贷款利率更高。这是意料之中的，因为次级贷款机构承担着更高的风险。
- a sub-prime loan/mortgage