leases
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.
He took up a 10-year lease on the house.
他为这房子签了10年的租约。
leases , leasing , leased
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.
He went to Toronto, where he leased an apartment.
他去了多伦多,在那里租了一套公寓。
She hopes to lease the building to students.
她希望把大楼租给学生。