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    sublet

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    sub·let /sʌbˈlet/ verb (past tense and past participle sublet, present participle subletting) [intransitive, transitive]  BFto rent to someone else a property that you rent from its owner 将〔租来的物业〕转租，分租sublet something to somebody I sublet my apartment to my sister, packed my van, and headed west. 我把公寓转租给姐姐，将行李装了车，西行而去。 —sublet /ˈsʌblet/ noun [countable]    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    sublet• The company hopes to sublet a sixth building it does not own, she said.• I sublet my apartment to my sister, packed my van, and headed west.• We sublet our New York apartment and gave up the one in Philadelphia.• He figured it must be her friend Germaine, the one she sublet the apartment from.• He and his family lived in a three-story house near the Old Market, and they sublet the top floor to Langford.• The third call is for the woman who sublet while Primo was away.    From Longman Business Dictionarysubletsub‧let /sʌbˈlet/ verb (past tense and past participle sublet or subletted, present participle subletting) [intransitive, transitive]PROPERTY to rent property that you rent from its owner to another personEfforts by the remaining partners to sublet the building failed. —sublet noun [countable]The showroom is a short-term sublet.→ See Verb table
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    sublet
    sub‧let /sʌbˈlet/ verb (past tense and past participle sublet, present participle subletting) [intransitive and transitive]
    to rent to someone else a property that you rent from its owner
        sublet something to somebody
        I sublet my apartment to my sister, packed my van, and headed west.
    —sublet /ˈsʌblet/ noun [countable]


    sub·letBrE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sublet BrE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it sublets BrE /ˌsʌbˈlets/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsʌbˈlets/ 🔊past simple sublet BrE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊past participle sublet BrE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsʌbˈlet/ 🔊 -ing form subletting BrE /ˌsʌbˈletɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsʌbˈletɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) (to sb) to rent to sb else all or part of a property that you rent from the owner 转租，分租（租来的物业）<titled tranID="33" status="2">Moving house<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>搬家</chn></titled>

    Renting 租房子

    • live in a rented/(especially NAmE) rental property 住在租来的住所里
    • rent/share/move into a furnished house/(BrE) flat/(especially NAmE) apartment 租用／合住／搬进配有家具的房屋／公寓
    • rent a studio/(BrE) a studio flat/(especially NAmE) a studio apartment/(BrE) a bedsit 租一个单间公寓
    • find/get a housemate/(BrE) a flatmate/(NAmE) a roommate 找一个室友
    • sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract 签署／违反租约／租赁协议／合同
    • extend/renew/terminate the lease/(BrE) tenancy 延长租赁期限；续签／终止租约
    • afford/pay the rent/the bills/(NAmE) the utilities 付得起／支付租金／账单／水电气等杂费
    • (especially BrE) fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the rent 拖欠租金
    • pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(NAmE) security deposit 支付／失去／退还损坏押金／保证金
    • give/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the property 提前一个月／两周发出／收到离开／腾空住房的通知

    Being a landlord 做房东

    • have a flat/apartment/room (BrE) to let/(especially NAmE) for rent 有一间公寓／一个房间要出租
    • rent (out)/lease (out)/ (BrE) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/property 出租／转租公寓／房屋／房产
    • collect/increase/raise the rent 收取／增加／提高房租
    • evict the existing tenants 赶走现有房客
    • attract/find new/prospective tenants 吸引／寻找新的／可能的房客
    • invest in rental property/(BrE) property to let/(BrE) the buy-to-let market 投资购房用于出租

    Buying 购买房子

    • buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially NAmE) (a piece of) prime real estate 购置一栋房子／一处房产／（一块）优质房地产
    • call/contact/use (BrE) an estate agent/(NAmE) a Realtor™/(NAmE) a real estate agent/broker 电话联系／联系／任用房地产经纪人
    • make/ (BrE) put in an offer on a house 提供房子的报价
    • put down/save for (BrE) a deposit on a house 支付／存钱付房屋订金
    • make/put/save for (especially NAmE) a down payment on a house/home 支付／攒钱支付买房的首付金
    • apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan 申请／商定／取得按揭／住房贷款
    • (struggle to) pay the mortgage （竭力）支付按揭贷款
    • make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(BrE also) repayments 支付每月的按揭贷款
    • (BrE) repossess/ (especially NAmE) foreclose on sb's home/house 收回某人的房子；终止某人的房屋赎回权

    Selling 出售房子

    • put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction 将房屋／房产投放市场／出售／拍卖
    • increase/lower your price/the asking price 提高／降低价格／要价
    • have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially BrE) deeds of/to the house, land, etc. 持有／移交房屋、土地等契约