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单词 rent
释义
verb | noun
rentrent1 /rɛnt/ ●●● S1 verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYrent1
Origin: (1) 1100-1200 Old French rente, from Vulgar Latin rendi
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
rent
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyrent
he, she, itrents
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyrented
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave rented
he, she, ithas rented
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad rented
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill rent
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have rented
Continuous Form
PresentIam renting
he, she, itis renting
you, we, theyare renting
PastI, he, she, itwas renting
you, we, theywere renting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been renting
he, she, ithas been renting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been renting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be renting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been renting
1[intransitive, transitive] to regularly pay money to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else or use something that belongs to someone else:  He finally decided to rent a condo on the lake. We’re renting while we look for a house to buy.2[transitive] to pay money for the use of something for a short period of time:  We rented a couple of movies this weekend. Are you planning to rent a car?3[intransitive, transitive] to let someone live in a house, room, etc. that you own, in return for money: rent (something) to somebody Some landlords refuse to rent to unmarried couples.rent at/for something phrasal verb if a house rents at or rents for a particular amount of money, that is how much someone pays in order to use it:  Houses here rent for at least $2,500 a month. [Origin: (1) 1100–1200 Old French rente, from Vulgar Latin rendi]rent something ↔ out phrasal verb to make a house, room, etc. that you own available to someone in return for money:  They rent out a couple of rooms in their house.
verb | noun
rentrent2 ●●● S2 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYrent2
Origin: (1-3) 1100-1200 Old French rente, from Vulgar Latin rendita, from Latin reddere; ➔ RENDER (4) 1500-1600 rend
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
 She couldn’t afford to pay the rent.
(=ask someone to pay a particular amount of money in rent) The law makes it easier for landlords to charge higher rents.
 The landlord wants to raise the rent.
(also get behind on the rent informal) (=fail to pay your rent on time) You could be evicted if you fall behind with the rent.
 His job is to collect the rents from the tenants.
(also the rent goes up) Our rent has gone up by over 50% in the last two years.
(also afford to pay the rent) Cynthia isn’t sure she’ll be able to afford to pay her rent next month.
(=used to say that an amount of money is enough for the rent) What he earns in a month barely covers his rent.
adjectives
 Rents in the downtown area are very high.
 The rents on the company apartments are lower than others in the area.
(=extremely high) Some landlords charge exorbitant rents.
 The rent is overdue if it is not paid by the 5th day of the month.
(=which people can easily pay) The government plans to provide more homes at affordable rents.
 Our annual rent is just over $15,000.
rent + nouns
 How can they justify such big rent increases?
(=money you use to pay rent) If I don’t work every week, I don’t have enough for rent money every month.
(=one payment, usually monthly, for an apartment or house) Your rent payment is overdue.
(=a system in which rents in a particular area are kept at a lower level by law) The city council voted to end rent control in this neighborhood.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something
the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something:  Medical care costs keep rising. Tenants pay a deposit to cover the cost of cleanup.
the amount of money you must pay to buy something:  House prices are rising again.
the amount that you have to pay for a particular service or to use something:  There is a small charge for each additional service.
the amount you have to pay to enter, use, or join something, or that you pay to a lawyer, doctor, etc.:  The museum entrance fee for adults is $12.
a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale:  The hotel has a special rate for seniors.
the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, airplane, train, etc.:  How much is the bus fare these days?
the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own:  My rent is $900 a month.
the amount of money that something is worth:  A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
the very large amount of money that you spend on something:  The family was not prepared for the expense of the funeral.
the amount of money you spend when you add up a number of prices:  Not including the flight, the total for the rest of the vacation was $1,200.
1[countable, uncountable] the amount of money you pay to use a house, room, car, etc. that belongs to someone else:  The rent is $850 a month. Martina’s rent is really low. I always pay the rent on time.for rent (=available to be rented) There are several apartments for rent in this building.► see thesaurus at cost12[countable] literary a long narrow cut or hole in something such as clothCOLLOCATIONSverbspay the rent She couldn’t afford to pay the rent.charge (somebody) ... rent (=ask someone to pay a particular amount of money in rent) The law makes it easier for landlords to charge higher rents.increase/raise the rent The landlord wants to raise the rent.fall behind with the rent (also get behind on the rent informal) (=fail to pay your rent on time) You could be evicted if you fall behind with the rent.collect the rent His job is to collect the rents from the tenants.the rent increases (also the rent goes up) Our rent has gone up by over 50% in the last two years.afford the rent (also afford to pay the rent) Cynthia isn’t sure she’ll be able to afford to pay her rent next month.cover the rent (=used to say that an amount of money is enough for the rent) What he earns in a month barely covers his rent.adjectiveshigh rent Rents in the downtown area are very high.low rent The rents on the company apartments are lower than others in the area.exorbitant rent (=extremely high) Some landlords charge exorbitant rents.overdue rent The rent is overdue if it is not paid by the 5th day of the month.affordable rent (=which people can easily pay) The government plans to provide more homes at affordable rents.the annual/monthly/weekly rent Our annual rent is just over $15,000.rent + nounsa rent increase How can they justify such big rent increases?rent money (=money you use to pay rent) If I don’t work every week, I don’t have enough for rent money every month.rent payment (=one payment, usually monthly, for an apartment or house) Your rent payment is overdue.rent control (=a system in which rents in a particular area are kept at a lower level by law) The city council voted to end rent control in this neighborhood.
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