plural loans
plural loans
Learner's definition of LOAN
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[count] : an amount of money that is given to someone for a period of time with a promise that it will be paid back : an amount of money that is borrowed贷款;借款 -
He took out a loan (from the bank) to pay for the car.他(从银行)贷了款买车。
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He got a car loan.他得到了购车贷款。
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He'll need several more years to pay off/back the rest of the loan.他还要好几年才能还清剩余贷款。
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She needed money, so she asked her friend for a loan.她需要用钱,就向朋友借了款。
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a student loan [=a loan that is used to pay for a student's education]助学贷款
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a bank loan [=a loan that is made by a bank]银行贷款
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a personal loan [=a loan that is made by a bank to someone for a personal need]个人贷款
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[noncount] somewhat formal : permission to use something for a period of time借用
on loan
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time借来的 -
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.这幅画是从国家美术馆借来的。
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an actor on loan from another sitcom从另外一部情景剧借来的演员
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Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.一些工人是被借来做临时工的。
2 loan /ˈloʊn/ verb
loans; loaned; loaning
loans; loaned; loaning
Learner's definition of LOAN
[+ object]
1
: to give (something) to (someone) for a period of time : lend借给 —
sometimes + out 2
chiefly US : to give (money) to (someone) who agrees to pay it back in the future : lend贷款,借钱(给某人)