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…借给(某人) -
She often lends us books. = She often lends books to us.她常借书给我们。
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Could you lend me your pen? [=could I borrow your pen?]把你的笔借给我好吗?
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I lent our ladder to the neighbors.我把梯子借给了邻居。
b : to give (money) to someone who agrees to pay it back in the future借出(钱);贷(款) [+ object]
[no object]
2
[+ object] : to make (something) available to (someone or something)提供;给予 -
They offered to lend us their services. [=to provide us with their services]他们主动向我们提供服务。
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They are glad to lend their support to worthy causes.他们很乐意为有意义的事业提供支持。
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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]令人吃惊的是,他愿意以个人名义支持这样一个有风险的企业。
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.少量的胡萝卜丝给这盘菜增色。
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A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory. [=makes their theory seem true or correct]不断增多的证据使他们的理论越来越有分量/可信/可靠。
b : to provide (something that is needed or wanted)提供(帮助)
lend itself to
◊ Something that lends itself to a purpose is good or suitable for that purpose.适合于;适宜于
— lender
noun, plural lenders [count]