lend-lease n. 租借
vt. 租借给
a. 租借法的
[法] 租借
lend-lease[ noun ]
the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause
<noun.act>
lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous
lend-lease \lend-lease\ n.
the temporary transfer of goods and services to an ally to
aid in a common cause; as, lend-lease during World War II was
extremely generous.
Syn: lease-lend.
[WordNet 1.5]
- But the Soviets might still face legal obstacles to raising money in the U.S. until they settle hundreds of millions of dollars in additional debt still outstanding from the World War II lend-lease program.
- For the first time since the lend-lease days of World War II, the Soviets accepted the U.S. offer.
- Prior to World War II, Thorpe was lend-lease commissioner and U.S. military attache in the Netherlands East Indies, now Indonesia. After his service in Japan, Thorpe established the Army Language School and was military attache in Thailand.
- 'One shed, a US lend-lease one, was given to me and the other shed was bought for Pounds 500,' he says.