tenancy
/ˈtenənsi/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛnənsi] /ˈtenənsi/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛnənsi] /ˈte-nən(t)-sē How to pronounce tenancy (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tenancy — 名詞
- tenancysingular
- tenanciesplural
1. a legal arrangement allowing someone to use a building or piece of land that bel
租賃權
以租金換取使用他人房地的權利
a legal arrangement allowing someone to use a building or piece of land that belongs to another person, in return for regular payments called rent.
Shirin signed a tenancy agreement for a two-bedroom flat near the hospital.
Shirin 簽了一份靠近醫院的兩房公寓的租賃合約。
collocation: tenancy agreement
The city council granted Amir a short-term tenancy while his apartment was being repaired.
市政府核准了 Amir 的短期租約，讓他的公寓在修繕期間有地方住。
collocation: grant a tenancy
Under their tenancy, the tenants must keep the garden tidy and report roof damage.
根據租賃條款，房客必須保持花園整潔並回報屋頂損壞的情況。
A written tenancy protects both the owner and the person renting the property.
書面租賃合約能同時保障屋主與租屋者的權益。
The landlord cannot enter the property without permission during the tenancy.
在租賃期間，房東未經允許不得進入房屋。
- lease
A lease is the formal written contract itself; a tenancy is the right created by that contract. In everyday use they are sometimes interchangeable.
- rental agreement
Less formal than 'tenancy', used for shorter or less strictly regulated arrangements.
- occupancy
Focuses on the physical act of living in a place rather than the legal right to do so.
文法句型
tenancy + preposition + [property/location]
under + [possessive] + tenancy
用法筆記
Often appears paired with 'agreement' ('tenancy agreement') to refer to the written contract. The specific rights and duties are usually spelled out in that document.
常見錯誤
2. the amount of time that a person rents a house, a flat, or an area of land from
租期
承租使用房屋或土地的期間
the amount of time that a person rents a house, a flat, or an area of land from its owner.
Tamar's tenancy runs from April to September, covering the spring and summer seasons.
Tamar 的租期從四月到九月，涵蓋了春季和夏季。
pattern: tenancy runs from [date] to [date]
During Kenji's tenancy, the old pipes in the building were replaced with new copper ones.
在 Kenji 的租期內，大樓的舊水管全部換成了新的銅管。
preposition: during + [possessive] tenancy
Astrid's six-month tenancy ends next month, so she is looking for a new apartment.
Astrid 的六個月租期下個月就到期了，所以她正在找新的公寓。
Esteban asked the property manager to extend his tenancy for another twelve months.
Esteban 請物業經理將他的租期再延長十二個月。
The previous tenancy lasted only four months because the tenant found a cheaper place.
前一任租期只持續了四個月，因為房客在城對面找到了更便宜的地方。
- lease term
More formal; commonly used in legal documents. Often specifies exact start and end dates.
- rental period
A general term for the time covered by a rental arrangement; less legal than 'tenancy'.
- occupancy period
Describes the actual time someone lives in a place, which may differ slightly from the tenancy dates.
文法句型
[duration] + tenancy
tenancy + runs from [date] to [date]
tenancy + of + [duration]
用法筆記
Frequently modified by a time adjective ('six-month tenancy', 'short tenancy', 'long tenancy') or followed by a 'from…to…' duration phrase. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to the calendar period, not the legal rights within it.