ˈfinance ˌcompany ( ˈfinance house, especially in BrE )
noun
[] a company that lends money to people or businesses so that they can buy expensive items, such as vehicles, pieces of equipment, etc. and pay the money back over a period of time 金融公司，信贷公司（贷款给个人或企业购买贵重物品的公司）◆a consumer finance company (= that lends money to consumers) 消费信贷公司◆Many car manufacturers operate their own finance companies. 许多汽车制造商经营自己的信贷公司。