英语词汇“lend”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lendverb

uk/lend/us/lend/lent, lent

lend verb (GIVE)

A2 [ T ] to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back:

She doesn't like lending her books.

[ + two objects ] If you need a coat I can lend you one/lend one to you.

B2 [ I or T ] If a bank or other organization lends money, it gives money to someone who agrees that they will pay the money back in the future, usually with extra money added to the original amount:

The bank refuses to lend to students.

[ + two objects ] The bank agreed to lend him $5,000.

More examples

Very reluctantly, I've consented to lend her my car.
All right, I'll lend you the money.
When the bank refused to lend us any more money we realized we'd reached the end of the road.
It was most generous of you to lend me the money.
Here's the book I said I'd lend you.

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Borrowing & lending

be in the hole idiom
borrow
bounce
call it quits idiom
call sth in
credit
credit risk
debenture
fire sale
gearing
leveraged buyout
liability
liquidate
national debt
overpay
pay
put sth up
slate
term
tick

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Banks

lend verb (ADD TO)

[ T ] If something lends a particular quality to something else, it adds that quality to it:

[ + two objects ] Vases of flowers all around the room lent the place a cheerful look/lent a cheerful look to the place.

formal These events lend support to the view that the law is inadequate.

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Giving, providing and supplying

accommodate
accord
administer
administration
assignment
award
deliver
go round (somewhere)
hand sth around
hand sth back
hand sth in
hand sth out
invest
lay
spare
stake sb to sth
step
step forward
supplier
supply

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lend itself to sth C2 formal

If something lends itself to something else, it is suitable for that thing or can be considered in that way:

The novel's complex, imaginative style does not lend itself to translation.

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Being suitable or unsuitable

age-barred
answer
be made for sb/sth idiom
become
befit
behove
bill
do 1
fill/fit the bill idiom
find your own level idiom
fit
fit in
fit the bill idiom
go
make
order
out of order idiom
part
suit sb (right) down to the ground idiom
unworthy

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Idiom(s)

lend your name to sth

lend an ear

单词	lend
释义	Contents verb (3) lend (GIVE) lend (ADD TO) lend (3) Contents verb (5) lend (1) lend (2) lend (3) lend (4) lend (5) English American Business lendverb uk/lend/us/lend/lent, lent lend verb (GIVE) A2 [ T ] to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back: She doesn't like lending her books. [ + two objects ] If you need a coat I can lend you one/lend one to you. B2 [ I or T ] If a bank or other organization lends money, it gives money to someone who agrees that they will pay the money back in the future, usually with extra money added to the original amount: The bank refuses to lend to students. [ + two objects ] The bank agreed to lend him $5,000. More examples Very reluctantly, I've consented to lend her my car. All right, I'll lend you the money. When the bank refused to lend us any more money we realized we'd reached the end of the road. It was most generous of you to lend me the money. Here's the book I said I'd lend you. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Borrowing & lending be in the hole idiom borrow bounce call it quits idiom *call sth* in credit credit risk debenture fire sale gearing leveraged buyout liability liquidate national debt overpay pay put sth up slate term tick See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Banks lend verb (ADD TO) [ T ] If something lends a particular quality to something else, it adds that quality to it: [ + two objects ] Vases of flowers all around the room lent the place a cheerful look/lent a cheerful look to the place. formal These events lend support to the view that the law is inadequate. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Giving, providing and supplying accommodate accord administer administration assignment award deliver** go round (somewhere) *hand sth* around hand sth back hand sth in hand sth out invest lay spare** stake sb to sth step step forward supplier supply See more results » lend itself to sth C2 formal If something lends itself to something else, it is suitable for that thing or can be considered in that way: The novel's complex, imaginative style does not lend itself to translation. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Being suitable or unsuitable age-barred answer be made for sb/sth idiom become befit behove bill do 1 fill/fit the bill idiom *find your* own level idiom fit fit in fit the bill idiom go make order out of order idiom part suit sb (right) down to the ground idiom unworthy See more results » Idiom(s) lend your name to sth lend an ear lendverb [ T ] us/lend/past tense and past participle lent /lent/ to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back: Can you lend me a few dollars till payday? Idiom(s) lend itself to something lendverb uk/lend/uslent /lent/, lent /lent/ [ I or T ] BANKING, FINANCE if a bank or other financial organization lends money to someone, it gives them money for a period of time which they then pay back with interest: Britain's building societies chiefly lend money for house purchase. lend $5,000/£2bn/€1m, etc. to sb The Ohio Development Financing Advisory Council agreed to lend $20 million to the Port Authority. lend sb $5,000/£2bn/€1m, etc. A number of prominent businessmen are rumoured to have lent the Party over £20 million. lend to sb/sth Banks have been heavily criticized for lending to people who cannot afford the repayments. [ T ] to give someone something for a period of time, after which they will give it back to you: lend sb sth Can you lend me $20? lend sth to sb Her tasks included persuading stores to offer discounts or lend clothes on approval to her boss. to give something a quality that makes it better in some way: lend sth to sth We hope that these measures will lend stability to the economy. lend weight (to sth) February's trade figures lend weight to the Fund's less cheerful view. lend credence/credibility (to sth) Other evidence helped lend credibility to their claims. lend a (helping) hand to do something that helps a company or person: The Federal Reserve is expected to lend a hand by continuing to cut interest rates forcefully. lend your support (to sth) to support someone or something:** I have lent my support to his plan for a private referendum.
随便看	be the very thing be the world to sb be there for sb be thick as thieves be thin on the ground be thin on top be through be through (to sth) be through to sth be tipping (it) down be tipping down be tipping it down be tired of sth/sb be to blame be to no purpose be to sb's advantage be to sbs advantage be toast be too clever by half be too close for comfort be too hot to handle be trailing be trapped be trapped into (doing) sth be trapped into doing sth

lendverb

lend verb (GIVE)

lend verb (ADD TO)

Idiom(s)

lendverb [ T ]

Idiom(s)

lendverb