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tender

英/tˈɛndɐ/
美/ˈtɛndɝ/
01adj.

嫩的, 柔软的, 脆弱的, 温柔的, 亲切的, 未成熟的, 微妙的, 棘手的, 审慎的

02v.

使变嫩, 提供, 偿还

03v.

变柔软, 投标

04n.

照料, 看管人, 供应船, 小船, 提出, 偿付, 投标

something that can be used as an official medium of payment; car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water; a boat for communication between ship and shore; ship that usually provides supplies to other ships