The castle, which is located on 11, 700 acres, was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970, including king Edward VII and George V.
2016年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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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.
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.
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.