borrowing

/'bɔrouiɳ/

Thân thiện

A student is borrowing a book from the library.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of obtaining something (especially money) with the promise or intention of returning it or its equivalent: This refers to the process of taking something temporarily from a lender.
   • The act of taking and using ideas, words, etc., from another source: This refers to the appropriation of non-material things, such as concepts, styles, or language, from one context into another.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The company's expansion was financed through heavy borrowing from banks.
  • The borrowing of funds must be approved by the board.
  • English has a rich vocabulary due to the borrowing of words from Latin, French, and many other languages.
  • The film is notable for its obvious borrowing from classic noir cinema.

Advanced Usage

• "Cultural borrowing": The adoption of elements from one culture by another.
  • Sushi's popularity worldwide is an example of cultural borrowing.
• "Linguistic borrowing": The process by which one language incorporates words or features from another language.
  • "Café" and "rendezvous" are results of linguistic borrowing from French into English.

Variants and Related Words

• Borrow (verb): To take or receive something with the promise or intention of returning it or its equivalent.
  • May I borrow your pen?
• Borrower (noun): A person or institution that borrows something, especially money.
  • The bank assesses the creditworthiness of each borrower.

Synonyms

• Loan (noun): A sum of money that is borrowed and expected to be paid back with interest. (Note: "Loan" is the thing borrowed, while "borrowing" is the act.)
• Adoption (noun): The act of taking and using something, such as an idea or practice.
• Appropriation (noun): The act of taking something for one's own use, typically without permission.

Related Phrases

• "Borrowing costs": The total expense associated with taking a loan, including interest and fees.
  • Rising interest rates have increased borrowing costs for homeowners.
• "Borrowing power": The capacity of an individual or entity to secure loans, based on creditworthiness and income.
  • A stable job increases your borrowing power.

Related Idioms

• "Borrowing trouble": Worrying about potential problems before they happen; taking on unnecessary anxiety.
  • Stop worrying about the interview next month; you're just borrowing trouble.

Học thuật

Noun

1. obtaining funds from a lender
2. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
   • the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent

Từ đồng nghĩa

• adoption