[intransitive, transitive] to regularly pay money to sb so that you can use sth that they own, such as a property, a machine, etc.租用，租借（财产、机器等）◆rented accommodation租来的住所◆She rents office space from a letting agency.她从一家房屋中介租用办公场地。 [transitive] rent sth (out) (to sb) to allow sb to use sth that you own in exchange for payment出租；将…租给◆They rent office space to an IT company.他们将办公场地租给一家信息技术公司。◆She wants to rent out the top floor of the building.她想出租这栋楼的顶层。 [transitive] (especially NAmE) to pay money to sb so that you can use sth for a short period of time（短期）租用，租借◆We rented a car at the airport.我们在机场租了一辆车。◆Consumers spent $3.7 billion on renting DVDs.消费者租借 DVD 的花费为 37 亿元。 [intransitive] (NAmE) to be available for sb to use if they pay a particular amount of money以…出租；租金为◆The apartment rents for $600 a month.这套公寓每月租金为 600 元。 ▸ ˈrenter

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