lease
noun
verb
liːs
noun
1
a
legal
agreement
which
allows
you
to
use
a
building,
car
etc
for
a
period
of
time,
in
return
for
rent
〔房子、汽车等的〕租约，租契
2
a new lease of life a new lease on life
b.
if
someone
has
a
new
lease
of
life,
they
become
healthy,
active,
or
happy
again
after
being
weak,
ill,
or
tired
〔某人〕重获的健康 （幸福 ）
especially BrE AmE
Historic
buildings
can
have
a
new
lease
of
life
through
conversion.
具历史意义的建筑通过改建可以获得新生。
an
operation
to
give
her
a
new
lease
of
life
给她新生命的一次手术
verb
3
to
use
a
building,
car
etc
under
a
lease
租用，租借
I’m
interested
in
leasing
your
cottage.
我有兴趣租下你的小屋。
lease
sth
from
sb
They
lease
the
site
from
the
council.
他们向市政会租来这块场地。
4
lease out
also
又作
to
let
someone
use
a
building,
car
etc
under
a
lease
出租
lease
sth
to
sb
The
building
was
leased
to
a
health
club.
这幢大楼租给了一个健身俱乐部。