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tenancy

/ten-uhn-see/US // ˈtɛn ən si //UK // (ˈtɛnənsɪ) //

租约,租用,租房,租赁

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ten·an·cies.

    • : a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
    • : the period of a tenant's occupancy.
    • : occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.: her tenancy as professor of history at the state university.
    • : Archaic. a piece of land held by a tenant; holding.

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Examples

  • “Westminster has comprehensively abided by all federal, state, and local orders regarding residential tenancies during the Covid-19 pandemic … and will faithfully continue to do so,” the statement said.

  • A California family is struggling to evict their now-fired live-in nanny—and tenancy laws are on her side.

  • On the other hand the letting of an entire floor for lodgings may create a tenancy, and so may even a single room.

  • And also point out authorities bearing upon the customs of Celtic agricultural tenancy?

  • Will any antiquary versed in Celtic customs explain whether this claim of possession grew out of any Celtic usage of tenancy?

  • Whether he only wanted them during his tenancy or meant to keep them afterwards, we never knew.

  • The motion was supported by Mr. Hume, on the ground that seven years was too long a tenancy of a political trust.