名詞 lease:

1. property that is leased or rented out or let
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：term of a contract

動(dòng)詞 lease:

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

1. Since recovering from her operation, she's had a new lease of life.
   她手術(shù)復(fù)元以後活得更有勁了。
2. Our present lease on the flat expires next month.
   我們這套公寓的租約下月到期。
3. Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property.
   根據(jù)租約規(guī)定，你無權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)租物業(yè)。
4. The lease on our flat runs out in a few months.
   我們公寓的租約還有幾個(gè)月就到期了。
5. This company leases out property.
   這個(gè)公司出租房地產(chǎn)。
6. We will lease you the house for one year.
   我們將把這房子租給你一年。
7. We've taken a lease on an office building.
   我們已租了一幢辦公樓。

lease

n.（名詞）

A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
租契：在一特定期限內(nèi)轉(zhuǎn)讓使用或所有權(quán)以換取一定租金的契約
The term or duration of such a contract.
租期：這樣一種契約的期限或持續(xù)時(shí)間
Property used or occupied under the terms of such a contract.
租物：在這種契約的有效期限內(nèi)使用或占有的財(cái)產(chǎn)
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
leased,leas.ing,leas.es
To grant use or occupation of under the terms of a contract.
允諾使用：在契約的有效期限內(nèi)準(zhǔn)許使用或占有
To get or hold by such a contract.
租得：通過這樣一種契約獲得或保有

<習(xí)慣用語>a new lease on life
An opportunity to improve one`s circumstances or outlook.
改進(jìn)某人狀況或前景的機(jī)會(huì)
來源：
Middle English les
中古英語 les
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from lesser [to lease]
源自 lesser [租借]
variant of Old French laissier [to let go]
古法語 laissier的變體 [讓…離開]
from Latin lax3re [to loosen]
源自 拉丁語 lax3re [松開]
from laxus [loose] * see lax
源自 laxus [放松的] *參見 lax

【引伸】
leas.able
adj.（形容詞）
leas.er
n.（名詞）