If you lend something that you own, you allow someone to have it or use it for a period of time.
出借 The bank is reassessing its criteria for lending money. 银行正在重新评估其贷款标准。
| 过去式 | 过去分词 | 现在分词 |
|---|---|---|
| lent | lent | lending |
| lend to 借出 | Can you lend me $20 please? I’ll pay/give it back tomorrow. |
|---|---|
| borrow from 借进 | He borrowed my pen yesterday. He hasn’t given me it yet. |