
好词典

源自中古英语hīren,古英语hyrian,与古诺尔斯语hýra(租用)有关。
❶ 指通过支付报酬获得某人或某物的使用权,常用于雇佣员工或租用物品的场景。
“The company decided to hire a new marketing manager.”
(公司决定雇佣一名新的市场经理。)
“We hired a car for our trip to the countryside.”
(我们租了一辆车去乡下旅行。)
❶ 表示雇佣或租用的行为,或指被雇佣的人或租用的物品。
“The hire of the equipment was quite expensive.”
(租用这些设备相当昂贵。)
“He is a new hire in the sales department.”
(他是销售部门新雇佣的员工。)
for hire — 表示某物或某人可供租用或雇佣,常用于广告或服务说明中。
“The taxi had a 'for hire' sign on its roof.”
(那辆出租车的车顶有一个'待租'的标志。)
hire out — 指将某物出租给他人使用,通常用于描述个人或公司提供的租赁服务。
“He hires out his boat during the summer months.”
(他在夏季月份出租他的船。)