borrowing
noun
ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ
noun
1
when
a
person,
government,
company
etc
borrows
money,
or
the
money
that
they
borrow
借贷; 借款，贷款
C,U
Public
borrowing
has
increased.
公共借贷数量增加了。
2
something
such
as
a
word,
phrase,
or
idea
that
has
been
copied
from
another
language,
book
etc
借用的词语，外来语; 借来的概念
C
words
that
are
French
borrowings
从法语中借用的词语
[+
from
]
his
musical
borrowings
from
other
composers
他的音乐中借自其他作曲家的元素
3
borrowings
the
total
amount
of
money
that
a
company
or
organization
owes
〔公司或组织的〕借贷，债款，欠款总额
plural 复数