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单词 lender
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lend /lɛnd/USA pronunciation   v., lent/lɛnt/USA pronunciation  lend•ing. 
  1. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned: [+ object]He doesn't like to lend things.[+ object + to + object]He lent his lawnmower to me.[+ object + object]He lent me his lawnmower.
  2. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use: [+ object]The bank lends money at high interest rates.[+ object + to + object]The bank wouldn't lend the money to him.[+ object + object]The bank refused to lend him money.
  3. Library Science(of a library) to allow the use of (books and other materials) outside library premises for a certain period: [+ object]The library lends videotapes.[+ object + to + object]That library will lend videotapes to anyone living in the vicinity.[+ object + object]The library will lend you the videotapes.
  4. to give or contribute willingly or helpfully: [+ object]always there lending support.[+ object + to + object]lent their support to the cause.[+ object + object]He lent their cause his support.
  5. to adapt (itself or oneself ) to something;
    be suitable for:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + oneself + to]The building lends itself to inexpensive remodeling.
  6. to give, confer, furnish, or impart (a quality) to something: [+ object + to + object]A fireplace lends coziness to a room.[+ object + object]The use of a warm color there lends the room cheeriness.
Idioms
  1. Idioms lend a hand, to give help;
    aid: [no object]Can you lend a hand with this job?[+ object + a hand]Can you lend us a hand?[+ to + object]Lend a hand to the others.

lend•er, n. [countable]
    See borrow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lend  (lend),USA pronunciation v., lent, lend•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
  2. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use.
  3. to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully:to lend one's aid to a cause.
  4. to adapt (oneself or itself ) to something:The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling.
  5. to furnish or impart:Distance lends enchantment to the view.

v.i. 
  1. to make a loan.
  2. Idioms lend a hand, to give help;
    aid:If everyone lends a hand, we can have dinner ready in half an hour.
  • bef. 900; Middle English lenden, variant (origin, originally past tense) of lenen, Old English lǣnan (cognate with Dutch lenen, German lehnen, Old Norse lāna), derivative of lǣn loan; cognate with German Lehnen, Old Norse lān. See loan1
lender, n. 

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