lending

柯林斯詞典

lend /l?nd/ (lending,lent,lends)

• 1. V-T/V-I When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest. 出借; 貸款

  The bank is reassessing its criteria for lending money. 銀行正在重新評估其貸款標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

  The government will lend you money at incredible rates, between zero percent and 3 percent. 政府將會以0到3%的利率貸款給你，這真是不可思議。

• 2. lendingN-UNCOUNT 出借; 貸款

  ...a financial institution that specializes in the lending of money. …一個專門貸款的金融機(jī)構(gòu)。

• 3. V-T If you lend something that you own, you allow someone to have it or use it for a period of time. 出借

  Will you lend me your jacket for a little while?

  能把你的夾克借給我一會兒嗎？

• 4. V-T If you lend your support to someone or something, you help them with what they are doing or with a problem that they have. 給予 (支持)

  He was approached by the organizers to lend support to a benefit concert. 組織者接洽了他，希望他能支持一場慈善音樂會。

• 5. V-T If something lends itself to a particular activity or result, it is easy for it to be used for that activity or to achieve that result. 易于; 適合于

  The room lends itself well to summer eating with its light, airy atmosphere. 這間屋子采光和通風(fēng)都好，很適合夏天在這里吃飯。

• 6. →see also lent

• 7. to lend a hand→see hand

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