1. 租约；租契；出租协议
    A lease is a legal agreement by which the owner of a building, a piece of land, or something such as a car allows someone else to use it for a period of time in return for money.

    e.g. He took up a 10 year lease on the house at Rossie Priory.
           他签了一份10年租约，租下了罗茜大宅的房子。

2. 租借；租用；出租
    If you lease property or something such as a car from someone or if they lease it to you, they allow you to use it in return for regular payments of money.

    e.g. He went to Toronto, where he leased an apartment...
           他去了多伦多，在那儿租了一间公寓。
    e.g. She hopes to lease the building to students...
           她希望把房子租给学生。

3. （较昔日更加）焕发生机；重振雄风
    If you say that someone or something has been given a new lease of life, you are emphasizing that they are much more lively or successful than they have been in the past.

    e.g. The operation has given me a new lease of life.
           手术使我重获新生。