inborrow

词形变化

inborrows 复数 inborrows 三单 inborrows inborrowing 现在分词 inborrowed 过去式 inborrowed 过去分词

别名

inborgh

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Security; bail.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  2. 2.

    One who gives or offers security for another; a surety.

    可数 废旧 不可数

    inborrow and outborrow

v.
  1. 1.

    To redeem or buy back from pawn; resume a pledge by restoring the money that has been lent on it.

    苏格兰 英国 方言 废旧 及物

词源

From Middle English inborȝ (“bail”), from Old English inborh (“bail, security in cases of theft, a security required in cases where property had been stolen”), from in- + borh, borg (“a security, pledge, loan, bail; payment”), equivalent to in- + borrow. Related to Old English borgian (“to borrow; lend; be surety for”). More at borrow.

来源:wiktionary