apprehensive [͵æprɪˋhɛnsɪv] 形 - 憂慮的，恐懼的
adj., anxious about the future
Most new home buyers are apprehensive about their decision.
許多房屋首購族都很害怕自己下錯了決定。
The mortgage lenders was apprehensive about the company's ability to pay.
抵押貸款的貸方擔心公司的還債能力。
詞組：
- 名 - apprehension
(The air was thick with apprehension as the landlord met with the tenants.) - 形 - apprehensive
(The tenants were apprehensive about the conditions of their rental agreement.)
circumstance [ˋsɝkəm͵stæns] 名 - 情況，環境，經濟狀況
n., a condition; a situation
Under the current economic circumstances, they will not be able to purchase the property.
在現在的經濟環境下，他們沒辦法置產。
If the circumstances change in the near future and we have new properties, we will be sure to call you.
如果之後情況改變，我們有了一些新的物件，我們會通知你的。
詞組：
- 副 - circumstantially
(The building owner circumstantially takes money out of the escrow account for emergency repairs.) - 名 - circumstance
(Because of our circumstances, the rental agent kindly allowed us to get out of our lease early.) - 形 - circumstantial
(The judge's decision that the tenant was responsible for repairing the damage was based solely on circumstantial evidence.)
condition [kənˋdɪʃən] 名 - 狀況，條件
n., the state of something; a requirement
Except for some minor repairs, the building is in very good condition.
除了一些小地方需要修補外，這棟建築物狀況非常好。
There are certain conditions that are unique to leasing a property.
出租房地產會有一些特殊的條件。
詞組：
- 動 - condition
(The president conditioned her acceptance on two factors that were spelled out in the letter of agreement.) - 名 - condition
(They decided to rent the space, under the condition that the price would not be raised for the next two years.) - 形 - conditional
(If you give a conditional go-ahead, we will start drawing up the plans.)
due to 介 - 由於
prep., because of
Due to the low interest rates, good office space is difficult to find.
由於租金很便宜，很難找到好的辦公室。
He didn't believe that the low prices were due only to the neighborhood.
他不敢相信只因為鄰里就能讓價格變那麼低。
fluctuate [fl'ʌktʃəw,et] 動 - 波動
v., to go up and down; to change
No one is very comfortable investing in real estate while property prices are fluctuating so much.
房地產價格波動那麼大時，投資房地產的人都不好過。
Prime business areas fluctuate with local economics, crime rates, and cost of living indices.
主要商業區會隨著地方經濟、犯罪率跟生活消費指數而波動。
詞組：
- 動 - fluctuate
(As interest rates began to fluctuate, many investors became nervous and took their money out of the real estate market.) - 名 - fluctuation
(Construction is sensitive to any fluctuations in the economy.)
get out of 動 - 逃離，離開
v., to escape; to exit
The agent wasn't sure if the executives could get out of their prior real estate arrangement.
經紀人不確定行政官員是否可以不要管他們之前的房地產計畫。
The company wanted to get out of the area before property values declined even further.
公司希望在物產價值進一步下降前能先脫手。
indicator ['ɪndək,etɚ] 名 - 指示物
n., a sign, a signal
If the economy is an accurate indicator, rental prices will increase rapidly in the next six months.
如果經濟是很好的指標，那租金價格在未來六個月內會迅速成長。
The results of the elections were seen as an important indicator of the stability
in the area.
選舉結果被視為地區穩定性的重要指標。
詞組：
- 動 - indicate
(As was indicated in the terms of the lease, any changes to the property must be appreoved by the owners.) - 名 - indicator
(The state of local schools is a good indicator of the health of the economy) - 名 - indication
(The management team had every indication that the tennats were planning to stay for the near future.)
indicator = 精準的測量、指示，例如油表、溫度計，可以指出確切的刻度
indication = 模糊的感覺、徵象，例如騎車時風吹到臉上的強度可以代表車速的快慢，卻沒辦法精確描述車子的速度。
lease [l'is] 名 - 租賃，租約；動 - 租借
n., a contract to pay to use property for an amount of time; v., to make a contract to use property.
With the lease expiring next year, they need to start looking for a new location as soon as possible.
隨著租約明年即將到期，他們必須盡快找到新的地點。
They decided to lease the property rather than buy it.
那間房子，他們決定不買了用租的。
lock into 動 - 綁住，困住
v., to commit; to be unable to change
The company locked itself into a ten-year lease that they didn't want.
那間公司被綁了十年的約。
Before you lock yourself into something, check all your options.
在你被自己的決定困住之前，先檢查你的所有選項。
occupy ['ɑkjəp,ɑɪ] 動 - 使用（某空間），居住
v., to dwell or reside in
Tenants are usually allowed to occupy their space beginning on the first day of the month.
房客通常在月初的第一天就可以進住了。
Our company has occupied this office for more than five years.
我們的公司使用這間辦公室超過五年了。
詞組：
- 動 - occupy
(The owner must make sure that the space is in good condition before the tenant occupies it.) - 名 - occupant
(Most of the occupants of this building are doctors and lawyers.) - 名 - occupancy
(The occupancy rate of the building has never fallen below 85 percent.)
subject [ˋsʌbdʒIkt] 形 - 受...支配的，取決於...的
adj., under legal power; dependent
This contract is subject to all the laws and regulations of the state.
這份合約遵守現有的法律與房地產法規。
The go-ahead to buy is subject to the president's approval.
購買許可是總統批准的。
tenant [tenәnt] 名 - 承租人，房客
n., a person who rents property
Property owners want tenants who are respectful of their neighbors and pay their rent on time.
房東希望房客能夠對鄰居有禮貌，並且準時繳交房租。
The new tenant wants to move in before the first of the month.
新房客希望在月初第一天就能夠搬進來。
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