ender
adj
1 easily damaged or hurt; delicate 易受傷害的; 脆弱的; 纖弱的
tender blossoms, plants, shoots, etc, eg that can be harmed by frost 嬌嫩的花、 樹木、 幼芽等(如易遭霜凍).
2 painful when touched; sensitive 有觸痛的; 敏感的
My leg is still very tender where it was bruised. 我腿上碰傷的部位仍有觸痛.
That's a rather tender subject, ie one that must be dealt with carefully to avoid hurting people's feelings. 那是個相當敏感的問題(須小心處理以免傷人感情者).
3 easily moved to pity or sympathy; kind 心腸軟的; 善良的: a tender heart 軟心腸.
4 loving; gentle 親切的; 溫和的; 文雅的: tender looks 溫和的表情
tender loving care 悉心、 親切的照顧
be a tender parent 做慈母
bid sb a tender farewell 與某人親切地道別.
5 (of meat) easy to chew; not tough (指肉)嫩的, 易咀嚼的, 柔軟的.
6 (idm 習語) at a tender `age/of tender `age young and immature 年幼而未成熟的.
tender n
1 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) person who looks after or tends sth 照管、 照料或照看某事物者
a `bartender 酒吧服務員.
2 small ship used for carrying freight or passengers to or from a larger ship 勤務船(為大船運送貨物或旅客者); 供應船.
3 truck attached to a steam locomotive, carrying fuel and water 煤水車(掛於蒸汽機車之後).
tender v
1 [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) offer or present sth formally 正式提供或提出某事
tender money in payment of a debt 交付金錢償還債務
May I tender my services? 我可以效勞嗎?
He tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister. 他向首相遞了辭呈.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sth) make an offer (to carry out work, supply goods, etc) at a stated price 投標
Firms were invited to tender for the construction of the new motorway. 各公司應邀投標承建新高速公路. tender (also esp US bid), n formal offer to supply goods or carry out work at a stated price 投標
put work out to tender, ie ask for such offers 招標
put in/make/submit a tender for sth 參加某項投標
accept the lowest tender 接受最低價格的投標.