tenant
n.
early 14c., "person who holds lands by title or by lease," from Anglo-French tenaunt (late 13c.), Old French tenant "possessor; feudal tenant" (12c.), noun use of present participle of tenir "to hold," from Latin tenere "hold, keep, grasp" (see tenet). Related: Tenancy. Tenant-farmer attested from 1748.
〔蒋〕[ten持，握→握有，占有，-ant者;’房屋、田地等的占有者”] 房客，承租人，租户，佃户
〔李〕[ten=to hold保持，占有；-ant n.=person人→] n. person who holds the possession of a room, land, etc. by paying rent房客；佃户；承租者