borrow

US /ˈbɑːr.oʊ/
UK /ˈbɑːr.oʊ/
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1.

借, 借用

take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it

:
Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
我能借用一下你的笔吗?
She had to borrow money from her parents to pay for college.
她不得不向父母借钱来支付大学费用。
2.

借鉴, 引用

take (a word, idea, or method) from another language or source and use it in one's own language or work

:
Many English words are borrowed from French.
许多英语单词都是从法语借用的。
The artist borrowed elements from classical mythology for his new series.
这位艺术家从古典神话中借鉴了元素用于他的新系列。