及物動詞：借出、放貸、增添、添加
常見搭配詞：
- lend something to somebody
借出某物給某人 (貸款給某人) - lend somebody something
借出某物給某人(貸款給某人) - lend something (A) to something (B)
為B (事件、場合等) 添加了A(某種獨特的特質) - lend something (B) something (A)
為B增添(添加)… - lend itself to something
適合於 - lend (somebody) a (helping) hand
= give (somebody) a hand
幫忙 - lend support (to something)
給予支持 - lend a book / a tool / money
借出ㄧ本書 / 工具 / 錢 - lend weight to
加強(賦予重要性) - lend texture to
賦予質感
例句：
- I lent my friend $10000 to help him pay his rent.
我借給我朋友 10000元幫他付房租 - The bank refused to lend any more money to the struggling business.
銀行拒絕再貸款給那陷入困境的企業 - The author’s experience and insight lend a unique perspective to the book.
作者的經歷和見解使本書具有獨特的視角 - The location of the wedding reception lends itself to a beautiful outdoor ceremony.
婚宴的地點適合舉辦戶外結婚儀式 - I don’t think this dress really lends itself to formal occasions.
我認為這條裙子不太適合正式場合 - Could you lend (me) a hand with this heavy box?
你能幫我搬一下這個沉重的箱子嗎？ - The community has come together to lend support to the family of the accident victim.
整個社區一起為事故受害者的家人提供支持 - We need to lend our support to the people affected by the natural disaster.
我們需要提供支持給受自然災害影響的人們 - I don’t have a drill, but my neighbor said he could lend me a tool.
我沒有電鑽，但我的鄰居說他可以借給我一個工具 - Her statement lent weight to the argument that the policy needed to be changed.
她的聲明加強了政策需要改變這個論點 - The use of spices in cooking lends texture and depth to the dish.
(在烹飪中使用)香料為這道菜增添了質感和深度
習語：
lend an ear
聆聽、傾聽
- I’m going through a tough time and I really need someone to lend an ear.
我現在很難過(正在經歷一段艱難的時期)，我真的需要有人傾聽
lend one’s name to something
支援、支持(讓人使用自己的名字來做行銷等)
- Many of the most popular singers have lent their names to the project.
許多最受歡迎的歌手都支持這個企劃
同義詞：
- loan 借出、貸與 vt. 和“lend”的意思相似，經常可以互換使用。 但是，“loan”通常用於更正式或財務方面的情況，而“lend”則更為籠統，可能意味著慷慨或信任
- provide 提供 vt. 雖是“lend”的同義詞，但是，幾乎不可互換，”provide”沒有表示對歸還物品有期待
- give 給與 vt.
- add 添加 vt.
不及物動詞：放貸
例句：
- A few banks refuse to lend to small businesses.
一些銀行拒絕貸款給小企業
衍生字：
- lender 放款人、放貸者 n.
