[] money that an organization such as a bank lends and sb borrows 贷款；借款◆The government offers low-interest loans to small companies. 政府向小公司提供低息贷款。◆Many people take out a loan to buy a new car. 许多人借款购买新车。◆The loans should be repaid within ten years. 贷款必须在十年内偿还。◆The company had breached the terms of its loan agreement. 这公司已违反了贷款协议的条款。◆The banks have refused to extend (= give) more loans to the company. 这些银行已拒绝向这家公司提供更多的贷款。◆Lower interest rates have made it easier for companies to service(= pay interest on) their loans. 低利率使公司支付贷款利息变得较容易。➡loan servicing ➡ see note at lend ⨁a high-interest / an interest-free / a low-interest / no-interest loan 高息／免息／低息／无息贷款⨁a long-term / short-term loan 长期／短期贷款⨁consumer / corporate / personal loans 消费者／企业／个人贷款⨁to apply for / arrange / take out a loan 申请／安排／取得贷款⨁to get / give sb / make sb a loan 给／给某人贷款；贷款给某人⨁to pay back / pay off / repay a loan 归还／偿还／付还贷款⨁a loan agreement / facility / repayment 贷款协议／融通／偿还amortizing loan back-to-back loan bad loan bridge loan call loan commercial loan consumer loan demand loan discount loan hang-out loan hard loan home equity loan home loan property loan real estate loan revolving loan signature loan soft loan term loan tied loan