lease

名词 lease:

1. property that is leased or rented out or let
   同义词：rental, letting
2. a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
3. the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
   同义词：term of a contract

动词 lease:

1. let for money
   同义词：rent
2. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
   同义词：rent, hire, charter
3. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
   同义词：let, rent
4. engage for service under a term of contract
   同义词：rent, hire, charter, engage, take

1. Since recovering from her operation, she's had a new lease of life.
   她手术复元以後活得更有劲了。
2. Our present lease on the flat expires next month.
   我们这套公寓的租约下月到期。
3. Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property.
   根据租约规定，你无权转租物业。
4. The lease on our flat runs out in a few months.
   我们公寓的租约还有几个月就到期了。
5. This company leases out property.
   这个公司出租房地产。
6. We will lease you the house for one year.
   我们将把这房子租给你一年。
7. We've taken a lease on an office building.
   我们已租了一幢办公楼。

lease

n.（名词）

A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
租契：在一特定期限内转让使用或所有权以换取一定租金的契约
The term or duration of such a contract.
租期：这样一种契约的期限或持续时间
Property used or occupied under the terms of such a contract.
租物：在这种契约的有效期限内使用或占有的财产
v.tr.（及物动词）
leased,leas.ing,leas.es
To grant use or occupation of under the terms of a contract.
允诺使用：在契约的有效期限内准许使用或占有
To get or hold by such a contract.
租得：通过这样一种契约获得或保有

<习惯用语>a new lease on life
An opportunity to improve one`s circumstances or outlook.
改进某人状况或前景的机会
来源：
Middle English les
中古英语 les
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from lesser [to lease]
源自 lesser [租借]
variant of Old French laissier [to let go]
古法语 laissier的变体 [让…离开]
from Latin lax3re [to loosen]
源自 拉丁语 lax3re [松开]
from laxus [loose] * see lax
源自 laxus [放松的] *参见 lax

【引伸】
leas.able
adj.（形容词）
leas.er
n.（名词）