leverage

(n) The power to influence a situation; the use of borrowed capital for investment. (v) To use something to maximum advantage.

• leveraged/ˈlɛvərɪdʒd/(adj)杠杆化的

• leverage over
• financial leverage
• leverage data
• leverage technology
• leverage experience
• leveraged buyout

1. 1.The union used the threat of a strike as leverage in the wage negotiations. (power to influence)
2. 2.The startup leveraged social media to build its brand without a large marketing budget. (use strategically)

• influence/ˈɪnfluəns/— the power to affect something
• exploit/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/— to make full use of — neutral
• capitalize on (to take advantage of)

from Old French "levier" (a lever) — "lever" (to raise) from Latin "levare" (to make light, to raise) — "levis" (light) — using a small force to achieve a large effect