lease
lease — 名詞
1. a written contract that gives someone the right to use a house, a piece of land,
租約
約定使用房產或設備的書面合約
a written contract that gives someone the right to use a house, a piece of land, a car, or equipment for a set period by paying the owner regularly
Christopher signed the lease for his first apartment after weeks of searching.
Christopher 在找了幾週之後，終於簽下了第一間公寓的租約。
sign the lease for [property]
The lease on the shop clearly states that the landlord must fix any broken pipes.
這間店的租約清楚規定，房東必須修理任何破損的管線。
Eli read every line of the lease before he agreed to move into the flat.
Eli 在同意搬進那間公寓之前，把租約的每一條都讀了一遍。
When the lease ends, Nila plans to negotiate a lower monthly rent.
租約到期時，Nila 打算協商降低每月的租金。
The lease forbids tenants from making any changes to the walls without permission.
這份租約禁止房客在未經許可的情況下對牆壁做任何改動。
- rental agreement
more general; can be less formal than a lease
- tenancy agreement
specifically for residential property; common in British English
- contract
broader; not specific to property use
文法句型
lease + on + [property]
sign + lease
用法筆記
A lease is a formal document, so verbs like sign, draw up, renew, and break are commonly used with this sense. The preposition on often follows lease to name the property (the lease on the house).
常見錯誤
2. a house, building, or piece of land that someone is living in or using under a l
租賃物
依租約使用的房產或資產
a house, building, or piece of land that someone is living in or using under a lease contract, rather than owning it
The building on Maple Avenue is a lease held by the dental clinic.
Maple Avenue 的那棟大樓是牙科診所持有的租賃物。
a lease held by [organization]
Emre manages over twenty commercial leases across three different cities.
Emre 管理橫跨三個城市的二十多筆商用租賃物。
The company added four new vehicle leases to its delivery fleet last spring.
去年春天，該公司為其配送車隊新增了四份車輛租賃。
Cole runs his restaurant from a long-term lease near the harbour.
Cole 的餐廳開在港口附近一處長期租賃的店面裡。
- rental property
less formal; commonly used for houses and apartments
- leased asset
used in business or accounting contexts for equipment or vehicles
文法句型
[number] + lease + of + [property type]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 refers to the document itself (the lease agreement), while sense 2 refers to the actual property or asset being used under that document.
3. an expression meaning a positive change that makes someone or something feel fre
新生；新活力
讓事物恢復活力的正面轉變
an expression meaning a positive change that makes someone or something feel fresh and energetic again, as if starting a new and better life
The morning walks gave Grandfather a new lease of life after his illness.
每天早上散步讓祖父在生病之後重獲新生。
give + [sb] + a new lease of life
Government funding gave the old theatre a new lease of life as an arts centre.
政府的資金讓這間老劇院重獲新生，轉變為一間藝術中心。
Learning to play the piano brought Sana a new lease of life in her retirement.
退休後學鋼琴讓 Sana 的生活重新充滿了活力。
Repair work gave the ancient stone bridge a new lease of life for another century.
修繕工程讓這座古老的石橋又延續了一個世紀的生命。
- new energy
literal; not an idiom, less vivid
- fresh start
similar meaning but not specific to energy or vitality
- revitalisation
more formal; used for places and institutions
文法句型
give + [sb/sth] + a new lease of life
用法筆記
This idiom is always singular and typically follows give or bring. In American English, the more common form is a new lease on life.
常見錯誤
lease — 動詞
1. to enter into a legal contract allowing someone to use a house, piece of land, c
租用；出租
以合約方式使用或提供使用
to enter into a legal contract allowing someone to use a house, piece of land, car, or equipment for a fixed time in return for payment — this can mean either the owner lets someone use it, or the user pays to use it
The company leases cars to customers for trips as short as one day.
該公司將汽車出租給顧客，租期最短可以只有一天。
lease + [sth] + to + [sb] — granting use as owner
Indra leased a small workshop near the station for her pottery business.
Indra 在車站附近租了一間小工作室來經營她的陶藝生意。
lease + [property] + for + [purpose]
The school leases laptops from a local supplier during exam week every year.
這所學校每年考試週都向當地供應商租用筆記型電腦。
The farm is leased to a young family who grow vegetables on it.
這座農場被出租給一對年輕夫妻，他們在農地上種植蔬菜。
Lucía decided to lease the photocopier rather than spend money buying one.
Lucía 決定租用影印機，而不是花錢買一臺。
文法句型
lease + [property] + to + [person]
lease + [property] + from + [person]
lease + out + [property]
用法筆記
Lease can describe either side of the arrangement. Use lease + to when the owner is the subject (the landlord leases the flat to the tenant). Use lease + from when the user is the subject (the tenant leases the flat from the landlord). The collocation lease out emphasises the owner's action more clearly.