a.

1. 嫩的；柔软的
   There are lots of tender blossoms in the garden.

   花园里尽是娇嫩的花朵。

2. 敏感的，一触就痛的
   Her bruised knee is still tender.

   她受了瘀伤的膝盖仍然一碰就痛。

3. 温柔的，体贴的[（+towards）]
   The nurse was very tender toward the sick children.

   护士对生病的孩子很温柔。

4. 微妙的，棘手的
   It is hard to have the tender situation in hand.

   这样微妙的局势很难控制。

5. 脆弱的，柔弱的
6. 幼弱的，未成熟的[B]
   children of tender years

   年幼不懂事的孩子

vt.

1. 使变柔软；使变脆弱
2. 【古】温柔地对待

vi.

1. 变柔软；变脆弱

vt.

1. （正式）提出，提供[（+to）]
   She tendered her resignation to the President.

   她向总统提交辞呈。

2. 偿付

vi.

1. 投标[（+for）]
   Several firms have tendered for building the hospital.

   数家公司已投标承建该医院。

n.

1. 投标[C]
   The firm's tender for the supply of timber has been accepted.

   那家商号的供应木材投标已被接受。

2. 法定货币[U]

n.[C]

1. 看管人，照料人
   Mary likes her job as baby tender.

   玛丽喜欢做照料婴儿的工作。

2. （铁路）给水车，给煤车
3. 补给船；交通船；小船

adj.

1. gentle and sympathetic.
   ▸ (tender of) archaic solicitous of.
2. (of food) easy to cut or chew.
3. (of a part of the body) sensitive.
4. young and vulnerable:
   the tender age of five.
5. requiring tact or careful handling.
6. Nautical  (of a ship) inclined to roll in response to the wind.

v.

1. offer or present formally.
   ▸ (often tender for) make a formal written offer to carry out work, supply goods, etc. for a stated fixed price.
2. offer as payment.

n.

n.

1. a vehicle used by a fire service or the armed forces for carrying supplies or fulfilling a specified role.
2. a boat used to ferry people and supplies to and from a ship.
3. a truck closely coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water.
4. a person who tends a machine, place, or other people.