The deregulation of the Savings and Loans banks in 1982 gave their powers they needed to give loans to almost anyone they wanted.
问题：gave 是不是应为giving，they needed to 做定语吗？感觉to是多余的
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While the term originates to mean "a woman spinner", any older woman that devoted herself to work by not choosing to get married was given this term in the 17th century.
问题：in the 17th century 那错了？to mean 是做定语吗？等于meaning吗