lien

名词 lien:

1. the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
2. a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
   同义词：spleen

1. A lien or claim on property.
   对财产的抵押权或要求权

lien

n.Law （名词）【法律】
The right to take and hold or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt or duty.
留置权：控制、持有或出卖债务人财产，作为债务或义务清偿保证的权利

来源：
French [tie, bond]
法语 [纽带，绳索]
from Old French [constraint]
源自 古法语 [约束，限制]
from Latin lig3men [bond]
源自 拉丁语 lig3men [绳索]
from lig3re [to bind] * see leig-
源自 lig3re [系住] *参见 leig-