lend

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(píng)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(huì)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(gè)專門貸款的金融機(jī)搆。

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?

能把你的夾尅借給我一會(huì)兒?jiǎn)幔?/p>

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(chǎng)慈善音樂(lè)會(huì)。

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. 易於; 適郃於

The room lends itself well to summer eating with its light, airy atmosphere. 這間屋子採(cǎi)光和通風(fēng)都好，很適郃夏天在這裡喫飯。

6. →see also lent

7. to lend a hand→see hand