loan
/ləʊn/ · /loʊn/
CEFR level B1Topic EconomyWord #2326 in the learning path
贷款；借款
Definitions
n. money borrowed and expected to be paid back
贷款；借款
n. the temporary use of something belonging to someone else
借用；出借
v. to give money or something temporarily, expecting its return
借出；贷给
Example
We took out a loan to repair the roof.
我们申请了一笔贷款来修屋顶。
Affordable student loans can widen access to university, although repayment may create financial pressure after graduation.
负担得起的学生贷款可以扩大大学入学机会，但毕业后的还款可能带来经济压力。
Collocations
- take out a loan
- repay a loan
- student loan
- on loan
Word family
- lender (n.)
- lending (n.)
Usage tip
loan作动词意为借出，不是借入。
FAQ
- What does loan mean?
- money borrowed and expected to be paid back the temporary use of something belonging to someone else to give money or something temporarily, expecting its return
- How is loan pronounced?
- UK /ləʊn/, US /loʊn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
