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the lessor of [something]
The lessor of the apartment is responsible for maintenance.
这套公寓的出租人负责维修。
出租人
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出租人
someone who grants a lease
The lessor of the apartment is responsible for maintenance.
这套公寓的出租人负责维修。
出租财产的所有者；租赁关系中的出租人。
The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease.
The lessor owns the apartment and rents it to us.
出租人拥有这套公寓，并把它租给我们。
Both the lessor and the lessee signed the rental agreement.
出租人和承租人都签署了租赁协议。
Our lessor agreed to repaint the flat before we move in.
我们的出租人同意在我们搬进去之前重新粉刷公寓。
The lessor of the apartment is responsible for maintenance.
这套公寓的出租人负责维修。
固定搭配，表示租赁双方的对应关系。
The lessor and the lessee signed the contract.
出租人和承租人签订了合同。
The lessor leased the office to the company.
出租人把办公室租给了那家公司。
The lessor's obligations include keeping the property in good repair.
出租人的义务包括保持房产处于良好维修状态。
Not this
As a lessor, I have to pay rent to the landlord.
Use this
As a lessee, I have to pay rent to the landlord.
lessor 指出租人（房东），lessee 指承租人（租客）。租金由承租人支付，所以主语应使用 lessee。
Not this
The lesser of the apartment is responsible for repairs.
Use this
The lessor of the apartment is responsible for repairs.
lesser 是形容词，意为“较小的”；lessor 是名词，意为“出租人”。句中需要名词“出租人”，因此应写 lessor。
Not this
I want to lessor my house to a student.
Use this
I want to lease my house to a student.
lessor 是名词，不能用作动词；表示“出租”的动词是 lease。应使用动词 lease。
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出租人与承租人
The contract defines the duties of both lessor and lessee.
合同规定了出租人和承租人双方的义务。
出租人的同意
You may not sublet the property without the lessor's consent.
未经出租人同意，你不得转租该房产。
出租人的义务
The lessor's obligations include keeping the premises in good repair.
出租人的义务包括保持房屋维修良好。
出租人的权利
The rights of the lessor are set out in the lease agreement.
出租人的权利在租赁协议中列明。
出租人的责任
The lessor's liability for injuries on the property is limited.
出租人对财产上受伤的责任是有限的。
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联想 actor 的 -or 表“人”：lessor 就是把 lease 租给别人的人，即出租人。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/合同文本、租赁协议、商业文件 lessor 是正式用语，多用于法律、合同或正式商业文件中，表示‘出租人’；日常口语中较少使用。
英式发音中，lessor (/lɛˈsɔː/) 与 sore、more、score、door 押韵，均以 /ɔː/ 结尾；注意拼写有 -ore（sore, more, score）和 -oor（door）两种。lesser (/ˈlɛs.ə/) 和 lesson (/ˈlɛs.ən/) 拼写以 less- 开头，但重音在首音节且末尾是弱元音，读起来与 lessor 不同。
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