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（借进） borrow
borrow a book from the library
从图书馆借书
borrow money from sb.
跟人借钱
（借出） lend
Could you lend me your bicycle?
你把自行车借给我骑一下好吗?
Will you lend your knife to that man?
你能把小刀借给那人吗?
（假托） use as a pretext
use “aid” as a pretext for plunder
借“援助”之名， 行掠夺之实
He found an excuse and left.
他借故走了。
（凭借； 趁着） make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.)
Fanned by the wind, the fire burned more and more furiously.
火借风势， 越烧越旺。
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all.
我愿借此机会向大家表示感谢。