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rent

UK //rent//US //rent//

词源

源自中古英语 rente,来自古法语 rente(收入),最终源自拉丁语 reddita(归还的东西)。

noun

❶ 租金,指为使用房屋、土地或其他财产而定期支付的费用。通常按月或按年支付给房东或业主。

“The rent for this apartment is $1,200 per month.”

(这套公寓的租金是每月1200美元。)

“He couldn't afford the rent and had to move out.”

(他付不起租金,不得不搬出去。)

同义词:lease payment, rental fee, hire charge

verb

❶ 租用,指支付费用以获得房屋、车辆或其他物品的临时使用权。可以是租入或租出。

“We decided to rent a car for our vacation.”

(我们决定为假期租一辆车。)

“She rents out her spare room to a student.”

(她把多余的房间租给了一个学生。)

同义词:lease, hire, let

常见短语

for rent — 表示某物可供出租的常用短语,常见于房屋、车辆等租赁广告中。

“There's a sign that says 'Apartment for Rent' on that building.”

(那栋楼上有个写着'公寓出租'的牌子。)

rent out — 指将自有财产出租给他人使用,强调出租方的行为。

“My neighbor rents out his garage as storage space.”

(我的邻居把他的车库作为储藏空间出租。)