He used to practise usury frequently.

他过去经常放高利贷。

youdao

Contractors who are big operators can even practise usury deal in real estate or run tea-houses bath-houses or hairdressing businesses.

排场大的带工，不仅可以放债，买田，造屋，还能兼营茶楼、浴室、理发铺一类的买卖。

youdao

Most of the rich peasants in China are semi-feudal in character since they let a part of their land practise usury and ruthlessly exploit the farm labourers.

中国的富农大多有一部分土地出租，又放高利贷，对于雇农的剥削也很残酷，带有半封建性。

youdao

Thus banks, which could previously lend at no more than 1.7 times the benchmark lending rate, will now be free to practise usury as they please.

ECONOMIST: Ah, there's the brake pedal