loan/ləʊn/

n

1. C 借出的东西(尤指贷款或借款)

• He asked me for a loan of five dollars. 他向我借5块钱。

• a long term interest-free loan 长期无息贷款

• government loans 公债

2. U 出借，借出

• I gave him the loan of my computer. 我把计算机借给了他。

• May I have the loan of your typewriter? 我可以借你的打字机用一下吗？

词组on loan 借出的；被借来

• I have the book on loan from the library. 我这本书是从图书馆借来的。

• He has been on loan to a nearby factory since January. 他从一月份起就借调到附近一家工厂去了。