annual percentage rate

基本解释

They charge around 7%, or an annual percentage rate (APR) of 100%, for a typical six-month loan.
对于为期6个月的贷款，典当行收取7%的月利息，或100%的年度利息。
If you're considering a loan with 'low monthly payments, ' ask the lender what the finance charge is as an annual percentage rate.
如果你想申请“低月供”贷款，问问贷款机构，按年的服务费费率是多少。
In effect, she is paying $5 in interest for a $90 loan for two months: the equivalent of a credit card with a 44 percent annual percentage rate, a level most of us would consider predatory.
实际上，她已经预付了90美元两个月5%的利息，相当于44%信用卡的年费，大多数人都会认为它达到了掠夺的程度。
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In one example, two credit cards advertised the same annual percentage rate but differed by as much as 70% in the eventual cost to the cardholder.
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Annual percentage rate is the annual rate charged for borrowing.
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the annual equivalent of a rate of interest when the rate is quoted more frequently than annually, usually monthly ( abbr: APR)