| 单词 | loan |
| 释义 | loan loan1 /lohn/, n. 1. the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something: the loan of a book. 2. something lent or furnished on condition of being returned, esp. a sum of money lent at interest: a $1000 loan at 10 percent interest. 3. loanword. 4. on loan, a. borrowed for temporary use: How many books can I have on loan from the library at one time? b. temporarily provided or released by one's regular employer, superior, or owner for use by another: Our best actor is on loan to another movie studio for two films. v.t. 5. to make a loan of; lend: Will you loan me your umbrella? 6. to lend (money) at interest. v.i. 7. to make a loan or loans; lend. [1150-1200; ME lon(e), lan(e) (n.), OE lan < ON lan; r. its cognate, OE laen loan, grant, c. D leen loan, G Leh(e)n fief; cf. LEND] Usage. Sometimes mistakenly identified as an Americanism, LOAN1 as a verb meaning "to lend" has been used in English for nearly 800 years: Nearby villages loaned clothing and other supplies to the flood-ravaged town. The occasional objections to LOAN as a verb referring to things other than money, are comparatively recent. LOAN is standard in all contexts but is perhaps most common in financial ones: The government has loaned money to farmers to purchase seed. loan2 /lohn/, n. Scot. 1. a country lane; secondary road. 2. an uncultivated plot of farmland, usually used for milking cows. Also, loaning /loh"ning/. [1325-75; ME, OE lone LANE] |
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