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loans

UK //ləʊnz//US //loʊnz//

词源

源自古挪威语 'lán'(借出物),经由古英语 'lǣn' 演变而来,与德语 'Lehen'(封地)同源。

noun

❶ 指银行或其他金融机构借出的钱款,借款人需在规定时间内偿还本金和利息。常见于购房、教育或创业等需要大额资金的场景。

“She took out a loan to buy a new car.”

(她贷款买了一辆新车。)

“The bank approved his business loan application.”

(银行批准了他的商业贷款申请。)

同义词:credit, advance, mortgage

verb

❶ 将某物暂时借给他人使用,通常指物品而非金钱,强调临时性和归还义务。

“Can you loan me your pen for a minute?”

(能把你的笔借我用一下吗?)

“The museum loaned the painting to another gallery.”

(博物馆将这幅画借给了另一家美术馆。)

同义词:lend, give temporarily

常见短语

pay off a loan — 指完全偿还贷款的本金和利息,解除债务关系。

“It took them 10 years to pay off their student loans.”

(他们花了10年才还清学生贷款。)

loan shark — 指非法放高利贷的人或组织,通常伴随暴力催收手段。

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

(他向高利贷借钱后惹上了麻烦。)