loan

1. N-COUNT A loan is a sum of money that you borrow. 貸款

The country has no access to foreign loans or financial aid. 該國得不到外國貸款或財(cái)政援助。

The president wants to make it easier for small businesses to get bank loans. 縂統(tǒng)想使小公司能更容易地獲得銀行貸款。

2. →see also bridge loan ,soft loan

3. N-SING If someone gives you a loan of something, you borrow it from them. 借用

I am in need of a loan of a bike for a few weeks. 我需要借輛自行車來用幾周。

4. V-T If you loan something to someone, you lend it to them. 借出

He had kindly offered to loan us all the plants required for the exhibit. 他友好地主動(dòng)提出了借給我們展覽會(huì)所需的全部植物。

5. PHRASAL VERB Loan out means the same as . 借出

It is common practice for clubs to loan out players to sides in the lower divisions. 將球員借給下級(jí)球隊(duì)是俱樂部的慣例。

6. PHRASE If something is on loan, it has been borrowed. 借來的

...impressionist paintings on loan from the National Gallery. …從國家美術(shù)館借來的印象派畫作。