tenant

'tenәnt
四级六级考研托福GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
n. a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
n. any occupant who dwells in a place
v. occupy as a tenant

中文翻译

n. 承租人, 房客, 居住者
vt. 租借
[计] 占据者

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记忆技巧

tenant 的词根是 ten，意为“持有”或“保持”，加上后缀 -ant，表示“人”，所以 tenant 可以理解为“持有者”或“租户”。

例句

1. The tenant paid the rent on time every month.
租户每个月都按时支付房租。
2. The landlord is responsible for fixing issues that the tenant reports.
房东有责任修理租户报告的问题。
3. A good tenant takes care of the property they are renting.
一个好的租户会照顾好他们租住的房产。

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