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借(④藉） [jiè] 动

1. ■ （借进） borrow:

从图书馆借书 borrow a book from the library;

跟人借钱 borrow money from sb.

2. ■ （借出） lend:

你把自行车借给我骑一下好吗? Could you lend me your bicycle?

你能把小刀借给那人吗? Will you lend your knife to that man?

3. ■ （假托） use as a pretext:

借“援助”之名， 行掠夺之实 use “aid” as a pretext for plunder;

他借故走了。 He found an excuse and left.

4. ■ （凭借; 趁着） make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.):

火借风势， 越烧越旺。 Fanned by the wind, the fire burned more and more furiously.

我愿借此机会向大家表示感谢。 I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all.