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rental

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Finance, Trade
rent·al /ˈrentl/ ●●○ noun  1 [countable usually singular, uncountable]BFCOST the money that you pay to use a car, television, or other machine over a period of time 〔汽车、电视或其他机器的〕租金,租用费car/television/telephone etc rental The price includes accommodation and car rental. 这个价格包括住宿和租车的费用。 Video rental is usually £3. 录像带的租金通常是3英镑。line rental British English (=the money that you pay to use a telephone line) 电话线路租用费2 [countable, uncountable]BBTLEND an arrangement to rent something for a period of time, or the act of doing this 出租;租赁;招租rental contract/scheme/service etc Could you sign the rental agreement? 你在租赁协议上签个字好吗?3 [countable] especially American English something that you rent, especially a house or car 租用的东西〔尤指房屋、汽车〕 companies that provide rentals 租赁公司
Examples from the Corpus
rentalHer fans can see how she has managed it in Braveworld's September 28 rental video release Family of Strangers.rental coststhe pros and cons of buying a rentalSeveral years ago he was remodeling a garage at his West University dwelling into a rental.Sega did allow rentals, but charged a huge licensing fee, making them a bad deal, he said.An apartment rental agency is the first stop for many shoppers.Claire, Mark and Babur head off to find a car rental place.Card holders get special deals on car rentals and hotels.Car rental is $200 a week and you need a clean driving licence.Ski rental is $14.So lessees can generally expect the rental on operating leases to be higher than finance leases.Under the new legislation, overdue bills also can not be transferred to owners or subsequent tenants of the rental in question.The rental on the TV includes maintenance and repairs.For some people, the abandoned paperbacks they find in their rental house offer unexpected pleasures.car/television/telephone etc rentalClaire, Mark and Babur head off to find a car rental place.A car rental company subcontracts out the repair and maintenance of its fleet, and focuses on renting.The trip includes airfare, accommodation, car rental and admission tickets to the golf course for all practice and match days.That in turn caused the car rental companies to keep their vehicles in circulation longer.My most vivid memory is not the accident, but my telephone call to the car rental company later that morning.The holding company manages the investments of local businessman Wayne Huizenga in, among other things, car rental companies.For the independent traveller, car rentals are special bargains.rental contract/scheme/service etcHer rental contract runs out shortly and she can say she's homeless.Our rental scheme includes insurance of the Videotronic machines against theft and damage.Our rental scheme will surely meet your expectations.
From Longman Business Dictionaryrentalrent‧al /ˈrentl/ noun1[singular, uncountable]FINANCE payment made for the use of a car, equipment etc for a period of timeThe first month’s rental on every pager is free of charge.2[countable, uncountable]COMMERCE an arrangement by which something is rented for a period of timethe money he had spent on car rentalThe rates for computer rentals drop swiftly as the equipment ages.We have reduced our equipmentrental costs by 14%. fleet rental3[countable] especially American English something that you can rent, especially a house or carThe supply of available rentals in the area is way down.
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rental
rental /ˈrentl/ noun
1. [countable usually singular, uncountable] the money that you pay to use a car, television, or other machine over a period of time
    car/television/telephone etc rental
    The price includes accommodation and car rental.
    Video rental is usually £3.
    line rental British English (=the money that you pay to use a telephone line)
2. [uncountable and countable] an arrangement to rent something for a period of time, or the act of doing this
    rental contract/scheme/service etc
    Could you sign the rental agreement?
3. [countable] especially American English something that you rent, especially a house or car:
    companies that provide rentals


ren·talBrE /ˈrentl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrentl/ 🔊 noun (also rent especially in NAmE ) [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the amount of money that you pay to use sth for a particular period of time 租金Telephone charges include line rental. 电话费包括线路租用费。🔊🔊<titled tranID="38" status="1">rate</titled>chargefeerentfinefaretollrental

These are all words for an amount of money that is charged or paid for sth. 以上各词均指所收取或付出的费用。

  • rate a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for sth 指所索取或付出的价格、费用a low hourly rate of pay 按小时支付的低报酬interest rates 利率
  • charge an amount of money that is asked for goods or services 指商品或服务的要价、收费an admission charge 入场费
  • fee (rather formal) an amount of money that you have to pay for professional advice or services, to go to a school or college, or to join an organization 指专业服务费、咨询费、学费、会费legal fees 诉讼费an annual membership fee 年度会费
  • rent an amount of money that you regularly have to pay for use of a building or room 指房屋租金 NOTE In American English, rent can be used to mean rental. 在美式英语中,rent 可用以表示 rental(租金)The weekly rent on the car was over $300. 这辆汽车每周的租金是 300 多美元。
  • fine a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule 指罚金、罚款a parking fine 违规停车罚款
  • fare the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. 指乘坐公共汽车、飞机、出租车等的费用
  • toll an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge 指道路、桥梁的通行费
  • rental an amount of money that you have to pay to use sth for a particular period of time 指租金

rent or rental? 用 rent 还是 rental?

  • In British English rent is only money paid to use a building or room: for other items use rental. In American English rent can be used for both, but rental is still more common for other items. 在英式英语中,rent 只指房屋租金,其他物品的租金用 rental。在美式英语中,rent 可指以上两种租金;但指其他物品的租金时,较常用 rental。

Patterns

  • (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental for sth
  • (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll/rental on sth
  • at a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare/rental of…
  • for a charge/fee
  • to pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental
  • to charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll/rental
[uncountable] the act of renting sth or an arrangement to rent sth 出租;租赁;招租the world's largest car rental company世界最大的汽车租赁公司DVD rentalDVD 出租(especially NAmE) a rental car供出租的汽车a minimum rental period of three months三个月的最低租用期   compare hire noun (1) [countable] (especially NAmE) a house, car, or piece of equipment that you can rent 租用的房屋(或汽车、设备等)'Is this your own car?' 'No, it's a rental.' “这是你自己的车吗?” “不,是租来的。”🔊🔊