/lend ||; lɛnd/verb [T] (
past tense past participle lent /lent
||; lɛnt/)
1 lend sb sth;lend sth to sb to allow sb to use sth for a short time or to give sb money that must be paid back after a certain period of time 借出: Could you lend me £10 until Friday? 能不能借给我10英镑，星期五还给你？He lent me his bicycle. 他把自行车借给我。He lent his bicycle to me. 他把自行车借给我。 [OPP] borrow 反义词为borrow ☞picture at borrow 见borrow插图
If a bank, etc lends you money you must pay it back / repay it over a fixed period of time with extra payments (called interest). 向银行等贷款，要限期清还(pay back／repay)，而且要缴付利息(interest)。2 (formal 正式)lend sth (to sth) to give or add sth 添上；给予支持: to lend advice/support 提意见；给予支持This evidence lends weight to our theory. 这个证据使我们的理论更有说服力。
lend (sb) a hand/lend a hand (to sb) to help sb 助某人一臂之力
lend itself to sth to be suitable for sth 适合于