microfinance
noun [ U ] economics uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌfaɪ.næns/ us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌfaɪ.næns/
微型金融,微型信贷
the activity or business of providing financial services to poor people or new businesses in poor countries
Since 1976, microfinance programs have sprung up in developing nations around the world. 自1976年以來,微型信贷在全球各个发展中国家纷纷涌现。