mutuate
mutuate — 動詞
- mutuatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- mutuates3rd person singular
- mutuating-ing form
- mutuatedpast simple
1. to take something from a person or institution with the understanding that you w
借用；商借
古語，暫時取用他人之物並承諾歸還
to take something from a person or institution with the understanding that you will give it back after a set time
Pim mutuated a magnifying glass from the librarian to examine the faded map more closely.
Pim 向圖書館員借用放大鏡，以便更仔細地查看那張褪色的地圖。
mutuate + object + from + person
Constanza mutuated a compass and an oilskin coat from her brother before setting sail.
Constanza 在啟航前向哥哥借了一個羅盤和一件油布外套。
mutuate + multiple objects + from + person
The university mutuated three illuminated manuscripts from the monastery for the summer exhibition.
大學向修道院借用三部泥金手抄本，供夏季展覽使用。
Hamza mutuated his neighbour's sledgehammer to break up the old concrete path behind the cottage.
Hamza 借用鄰居的大錘來敲碎小屋後面那條舊水泥小徑。
- borrow
the standard modern equivalent; used in all registers from casual to formal
- take on loan
slightly more formal; emphasises the temporary nature of the arrangement
文法句型
mutuate + object
mutuate + object + from + person
用法筆記
This word is now obsolete in everyday English. It survives only in historical writing, legal documents from the 16th–18th centuries, or deliberately old-fashioned prose. Modern speakers should use 'borrow' instead.