Lease can also be used as a verb. In this case we are NOT talking about the paper document. We are talking about the action of allowing someone to use your apartment or car in exchange for money.
例如:
He wants to lease his house to a family member.
他想把他的房子租给一个家庭成员。
The lawyer advised the new property owner to lease her apartments to people with children.
律师建议新房主把她的公寓出租给有孩子的人。
而rent用作名词是指一段期间(通常是每个月)内使用土地或财产的付款。通俗点说,就是房租。
The word rent when used as a noun refers to the payment that is made during a period (usually every month) in exchange for land or property.
例如:
I need to pay the rent by the 15th every month.
我需要每月15号前付租金。
What is the rent? It is $500 per month.
租金是多少?每月500美元。
当rent用作动词时,意思是允许某人使用你的东西(比如汽车或公寓)。
例如:
I have an apartment in New York City that I rent to a nice family.
我在纽约有一套公寓,租给了一个和善的家庭。
I am thinking of renting my car to make some extra money.