| 单词 | on permanent loan |
| 释义 | > as lemmason permanent loan permanent loan n. (a) a long-term financial loan without a fixed date for repayment; a sum of money lent for an indefinite period; (b) (in on permanent loan) a situation in which an object is in the possession of one party (often a museum, gallery, etc.) and remains in the ownership of another, but without expectation of its return. ΚΠ 1767 J. Steuart Inq. Princ. Polit. Oecon. II. xxii. 221 It is a rule with the bank of England to issue no notes upon mortgage, permanent loan, or personal security. 1889 Times 26 July 9/2 A letter..offering several portraits of the Imperial family of Russia..to be placed in the art gallery of the Corporation at Guildhall on permanent loan. 1949 P. H. Oehser Sons of Sci. iv. 22 A bill..providing that the original amount of the Smithson bequest be considered as a permanent loan to the United States at 6 per cent interest. 1992 N.Y. Times 19 July v. 29/2 A large piece of lunar rock, on permanent loan from NASA and displayed in the Ries Crater Museum. < as lemmas |
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