| 单词 | lend |
| 释义 | lend v.tr. (past and past part. lent) 1. (usu. foll. by to) grant (to a person) the use of (a thing) on the understanding that it or its equivalent shall be returned. 2. allow the use of (money) at interest. 3. bestow or contribute (something temporary) (lend assistance; lends a certain charm). Phrases and idioms lend an ear (or one's ears) listen. lend a hand = give a hand (see HAND). lending library a library from which books may be temporarily taken away with or Brit. without direct payment. lend itself to (of a thing) be suitable for. Lend-Lease hist. an arrangement made in 1941 whereby the US supplied equipment etc. to the UK and its allies, orig. as a loan in return for the use of British-owned military bases. lend oneself to accommodate oneself to (a policy or purpose). Derivatives lendable adj. lender n. lending n. Etymology: ME, earlier lene(n) f. OE l{aelig}nan f. l{aelig}n LOAN(1) |
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