| 单词 | lend |
| 释义 | lend lend // verb (lent, lent //)
1 [+ obj or no obj] lend (sth) (to sb/sth) | lend sb sth (about a bank or financial institution) to give money to sb on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on it: The bank refused to lend the money to us. They refused to lend us the money. 30 financial institutions lent $2 billion to the project. Some banks have stopped lending to small businesses.
2 [+ obj] to give sth to sb or allow them to use sth that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later: Can you lend me a pen? Security cards should not be lent to other employees.
SYN LOAN, ⇨ BORROW
WHICH WORD?
lend/borrow/loan
You borrow something from somebody but lend something to somebody: I borrowed Dave's laptop. • Dave lent me his laptop.
In the context of money, the verb loan is often used instead of lend or borrow, especially in American English: We loaned the money from the bank • The bank was willing to loan us the money.
The person or organization that borrows something or receives a loan is called the borrower, and the person or organization that lends something or gives a loan is called the lender. See note at LOAN
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