rental
rental — noun
1. a deal in which a person pays a set sum to use a property, vehicle, or tool for
a deal in which a person pays a set sum to use a property, vehicle, or tool for a limited time; also, the payment made for this type of deal.
Minh signed a six-month rental for an apartment in Osaka before moving there for work.
rental + for + [period] + [property]
The monthly rental for the office space was NT$35,000, which included water and electricity bills.
monthly rental + [amount] + includes
The rental on the camera equipment was due every Monday, and late payments triggered a penalty fee.
Ezra checked the rental terms before driving off the lot, noting the daily mileage limit.
After comparing several rental options, Amani chose the cheapest deal for the weekend trip to Kenting.
文法句型
rental + of + [item]
rental + for + [period/price]
a/the rental + on + [item]
用法筆記
Countable but most common in the singular form. Use 'rental on [item]' when referring to the fee for a specific object, and 'rental for [period]' when specifying duration. The meaning (arrangement vs. price) is usually clear from context.
常見錯誤
2. any item — for instance, a flat, vehicle, or tool — that someone pays to use tem
any item — for instance, a flat, vehicle, or tool — that someone pays to use temporarily rather than purchasing.
The yellow bicycle was a rental, so Théo returned it before the shop closed at six.
be a rental
Gita stayed in a holiday rental near the beach in Hualien during the summer break.
holiday rental
The film crew used a rental for the indoor scenes because buying the lighting kit was too expensive.
Gabriela parked the rental in the hotel garage and checked the lock twice before walking to the lobby.
- rented property
clearer and less ambiguous, especially in formal writing
- let
British English, used mainly for rented houses or flats
- purchase
something you buy rather than rent
文法句型
be a rental
a holiday rental
rental + location
用法筆記
Frequently used with a preceding modifier such as 'holiday,' 'vacation,' or 'ski' to specify the type of rented property or item. In context, 'the rental' alone can refer to a rented car or house if the referent is clear.
常見錯誤
rental — adjective
1. describes something that people can pay to use temporarily, such as a car, house
describes something that people can pay to use temporarily, such as a car, house, bicycle, or piece of equipment.
Yan found a rental apartment in Taipei with two bedrooms and a balcony for under NT$20,000 a month.
rental apartment
The city provides rental bicycles at docking stations placed every five hundred metres along the riverside path.
rental bicycles
"This is a rental property," the agent said, "so please do not paint the walls without permission."
Mauricio drove a rental car along the coastal highway, enjoying the ocean breeze through the open window.
文法句型
rental + [noun] — describing a thing that can be rented
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Unlike 'rentable,' which focuses on the possibility of being rented, 'rental' describes items that are currently offered for rent or currently being rented.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the money paid for the temporary use of something, or to the system
relating to the money paid for the temporary use of something, or to the system and business of renting.
The landlord raised the rental income by five percent this year, pointing to higher maintenance costs.
rental income
Ilan signed a three-year rental agreement that included a clause about keeping pets in the flat.
rental agreement
Defne paid the rental fee online every month through the banking app on her phone.
The rental period for the storage unit starts on the first of March and runs for a year.
文法句型
rental + [noun] — describing documents, costs, or periods related to renting
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (AVAILABLE TO RENT), this sense modifies nouns that describe financial or contractual aspects of renting — income, fees, agreements, periods, companies, laws. The noun following 'rental' is never the thing being rented itself.