英语词汇“lease”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

leaselease1 /lis/ ●○○ noun [countable]

COLLOCATIONS► take out a lease

I decided to take out a lease (=get one) on a BMW.

1law a legal agreement that allows you to use a car, building, etc. for a period of time, in return for rent: a six-month lease on an apartment I decided to take out a lease (=get one) on a BMW.2give somebody/something a new lease on life a)to make someone feel healthy, active, or happy again after being weak, sick, or tired: Changing jobs has given me a new lease on life. b)to change or improve a thing or a situation so that something will continue to work longer: Rising oil prices could give atomic energy a new lease on life.

noun | verb

leaselease2 ●○○ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYlease²

Origin: 1300-1400 Anglo-French lesser, from Old French laissier to let go, from Latin laxare; ➔ LAXATIVE

VERB TABLE

lease

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	lease
	he, she, it	leases
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	leased
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have leased
	he, she, it	has leased
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had leased
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will lease
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have leased

Continuous Form
Present	I	am leasing
	he, she, it	is leasing
	you, we, they	are leasing
Past	I, he, she, it	was leasing
	you, we, they	were leasing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been leasing
	he, she, it	has been leasing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been leasing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be leasing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been leasing

1 (also lease out) law to use or let someone use buildings, property, etc. on a lease: lease something to somebody They decided to lease the building to another company.2to pay to use expensive machinery or equipment for a long period, instead of buying it: We lease all our computers.