Hire, rent and let

Hire 指短期

rent 指長期

He hired a car and drove around the Scottish highland.

他租了一輛汽車在蘇格蘭高地自駕遊

He rented an apartment in the district because there were many elite schools in the neighborhood.

他在該區租了一個住宅單位，因為附近有很多名校。

Rent 在美式英語泛指短期或長期租用

He rented a car and drove along the west coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

他租了一輛汽車在美國西岸自駕遊，從三藩市一直到洛杉磯。

He rented an office in Central to start his business.

他在中區租了一個辦公室開業。

物主租出東西稱作 hire out

He rented (hired) out his farmhouse for use as a hostel in the summer.

他在夏天把農舍短期租出作旅舍用途。

Let 專指業主有房出租

He let his apartment on the 10th floor (out) to an American couple.

他把10樓的單位租予一對美國夫婦。