lease /liːs/ CET4 TEM4 ( leasing, leased, leases )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A lease is a legal agreement by which the owner of a building, a piece of land, or something such as a car allows someone else to use it for a period of time in return for money. 租约

  例：

  He took up a 10-year lease on the house.

  他为这房子签了10年的租约。

• 2. 

  V-T If you lease property or something such as a car from someone or if they lease it to you, they allow you to use it in return for regular payments of money. 租进; 租出

  例：

  He went to Toronto, where he leased an apartment.

  他去了多伦多，在那里租了一套公寓。

  例：

  She hopes to lease the building to students.

  她希望把大楼租给学生。