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loan

UK /ləʊn/US /loʊn/

词源

源自中古英语 'lon',来自古挪威语 'lán',意为'借出物',与古英语 'lǣn' 同源。

noun

❶ 指借出的钱或物品,通常需要在一定期限内归还,并可能附带利息或其他条件。

“I took out a loan to buy a new car.”

(我贷款买了一辆新车。)

“The bank approved my loan application.”

(银行批准了我的贷款申请。)

❶ 指临时借用某物,通常会在一定时间后归还。

“Can I have the loan of your pen for a minute?”

(我能借用一下你的笔吗?)

“The museum gave us the loan of this painting for the exhibition.”

(博物馆借给我们这幅画用于展览。)

同义词:advance, credit, mortgage, borrowing

verb

❶ 指将钱或物品借给某人,通常期望对方归还。

“The bank agreed to loan me $10,000.”

(银行同意借给我一万美元。)

“Could you loan me your umbrella?”

(你能把伞借给我吗?)

同义词:lend, advance, give

常见短语

on loan — 指某物是借来的,暂时属于使用者但所有权仍归原主。

“The famous painting is on loan from the Louvre.”

(这幅名画是从卢浮宫借来的。)

loan shark — 指非法放高利贷的人,通常收取极高的利息并使用威胁手段催债。

“He got into trouble after borrowing money from a loan shark.”

(他向高利贷者借钱后惹上了麻烦。)