n.[C]

1. 租约，租契
2. 租赁；租赁权
3. 租赁期限；租赁物
   The lease on this house expires at the end of the year.

   这房子的租约年底到期。

vt.

1. 出租（土地等）[（+out）]；租得（土地等）[（+from）]；长期租用
   He leased his apartment to his friend.

   他将他的房间租给他的朋友。

   As we don't have money to buy a new house, we have to lease one.

   因为我们没有钱买一栋新房，所以我们只好长期租用。

vi.

1. 出租

n.

v.

1. grant (property) on lease; let.
2. take (property) on lease; rent.