rent(al)

1.rent统指“租金”，a rent是“一项租金”，rents是“多项租金”，rental是“租金的额（不论一项或多项）”。比较下面四句：

• Tom had to let his house for rent.
• I pay a rent of five hundrend yuan.
• As I support both my family and my brother's, I have to pay two rents.
• As I support both my family and my brother's, I have to pay a rental of five hundred yuan.

2.rent作“租用”或“租出”解都可以。例如：Tom rented（租用）this house from Mr Little, and rented（租出）two rooms to Mrs Addams.

3.rent在英国通常只用于房屋和土地，但在美国往往用于任何东西，下面各句都是美国英语：

• He rented a motor-car and went to see a friend.（在英国用hired）
• We rent books to members only.（在英国用lend）
• We have new books for rent.（在英国用for hire或to lend）

对于房屋和土地，在美国也比在英国多用。例如：

• This room is for rent.（在英国用to let）
• He rented his farm and removed to town.（在英国用let）