key money
名詞
UK/ˈkiː ˌmʌn.i/
US/ˈkiː ˌmʌn.i/
定義 key money 名詞
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
a sum of money required by a property owner from a prospective tenant before renting a house or apartment
键钥钱；租房保证金
In some areas, tenants must pay a large sum of key money to secure an apartment.
在某些地区，租户必须支付一大笔保证金才能租到公寓。
The key money for this apartment was quite high, so I decided to look elsewhere.
这间公寓的保证金相当高，所以我决定去其他地方看看。
Due to the recent competitive rental market, many landlords are now demanding key money.
由于最近竞争激烈的租赁市场，许多房东现在都要求支付保证金。