
好词典

源自中古英语 hiren,来自古英语 hȳrian(租用),与古诺尔斯语 hýra(租用)同源。
❶ 雇用某人,指公司或组织正式录用员工并支付工资的行为。
“The company hires new employees every summer.”
(这家公司每年夏天都会雇用新员工。)
“She was hired as a marketing manager last month.”
(她上个月被聘为市场经理。)
❶ 租用物品或服务,指支付费用暂时使用某物或获得专业服务。
“We hired a car for our weekend trip.”
(我们租了辆车用于周末旅行。)
“They hired a photographer for the wedding.”
(他们为婚礼雇了摄影师。)
❶ 新雇用的人员,指最近被录用的员工群体。
“The new hires will start training next Monday.”
(新员工将于下周一参加培训。)
“All summer hires must complete orientation.”
(所有夏季招聘人员必须完成入职培训。)
hire out — 出租自己的物品或服务以获取报酬,常用于描述个人或小型业务。
“He hires out his camera equipment on weekends.”
(他周末出租自己的摄影设备。)
hire purchase — 分期付款购买方式,先支付首付后按月还款,常见于英国英语。
“She bought the sofa on hire purchase.”
(她用分期付款的方式买了这个沙发。)