lender

/ˈlendə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlendər/ (ame, ipa) · /-də(r)/ (ame, mw)

lender — noun

  • lendersingular
  • lendersplural

1. a person, bank, or other business that gives money to someone for a period of ti

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person, bank, or other business that gives money to someone for a period of time, expecting to be paid back later, usually with extra money called interest

例句

The bank is one of the largest lenders to small farmers in the region.

collocation: large/major lender to [borrower]

Renata compared three lenders before choosing the one with the lowest interest rate.

typical context: comparing lenders by interest rate

同義詞
  • creditor

    more formal and legal; emphasises the right to be paid back

  • financier

    suggests large-scale or professional lending, often for big projects

  • loan provider

    neutral, business-style label seen on adverts and websites

反義詞
  • borrower

    the person who receives the money and must pay it back

  • debtor

    more formal; someone who owes money to a creditor

文法句型

the lender of [noun]

a major lender to [borrower]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a financial institution (bank, credit union, mortgage company), though private individuals can also be lenders. Often paired with a borrower in the same sentence to show the two sides of a loan.

常見錯誤

❌The lender borrowed me the money.
✅The lender lent me the money.
💡a lender lends; the person who receives the money is the borrower, who borrows.