lends; lent /ˈlɛnt/ ; lending lends; lent /ˈlɛnt/ ; lending Learner's definition of LEND
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a [+ object] : to give (something) to (someone) to be used for a period of time and then returned借出;把…借給(某人) -
She often lends us books. = She often lends books to us.她常借書給我們。
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Could you lend me your pen? [=could I borrow your pen?]把你的筆借給我好嗎?
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I lent our ladder to the neighbors.我把梯子借給了鄰居。
b : to give (money) to someone who agrees to pay it back in the future借出(錢);貸(款) [+ object]
[no object]
2
[+ object] : to make (something) available to (someone or something)提供;給予 -
They offered to lend us their services. [=to provide us with their services]他們主動向我們提供服務。
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They are glad to lend their support to worthy causes.他們很樂意爲有意義的事業提供支持。
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It's surprising that he would lend his name to such a venture. [=that he would allow his name to be associated with such a venture]令人吃驚的是,他願意以個人名義支持這樣一個有風險的企業。
3 [+ object]
a : to add (something that is needed or wanted) to (something)增加 -
A bit of grated carrot lends some color to the dish. = A bit of grated carrot lends the dish some color.少量的胡蘿蔔絲給這盤菜增色。
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A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory. [=makes their theory seem true or correct]不斷增多的證據使他們的理論越來越有分量/可信/可靠。
b : to provide (something that is needed or wanted)提供(幫助)
lend itself to
◊ Something that lends itself to a purpose is good or suitable for that purpose.適合於;適宜於
— lender
noun, plural lenders [count]