lend
英[lend]
美[lɛnd]
- vt. 贷；增添，提供；把……借给
- vi. 贷款
- n. (Lend)人名；(德)伦德
英英释意
- 1. bestow a quality on;
- "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
- "The music added a lot to the play"
- "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
- "This adds a light note to the program"
- 2. give temporarily; let have for a limited time;
- "I will lend you my car"
- "loan me some money"
- 3. have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to;
- "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"
- "The current system lends itself to great abuse"