英语词汇“employ”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	employ
释义	employ —employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ Ⅰ noun _FORMAL be in sb's employ► F0 to be working for someoneThesaurus⁺: ↑Work, working and the workplace , ↑Working hours and periods of work Ⅱ verb (SPEND TIME) ↑Verb Endings for employ be employed in doing sth _FORMAL► F0 to spend time doing something: » He was busily employed in lacing up his shoes.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Spending time and time passing Ⅲ verb [T] (PROVIDE JOB) ↑Verb Endings for employ ► B1 to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it: » How many people does your company employ?» Can't we employ someone as an assistant to help with all this paperwork?» [+ to infinitive] We've employed a market researcher to find out what people really want from a cable TV system.» More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobsWord Builder:–Nouns: employee, employer, employment, unemployment–Adjectives: unemployed–Verbs: employ • • • Extra Examples:» We need to employ more supervisory staff.» The firm employs several freelance editors.» The number of people employed by the company has risen from 25 to 200 in three years.» They've employed her for a six-month trial period.» The problem with employing people who are overqualified for the job is that they often don't stay in it for long. Ⅳ verb [T] _FORMAL (USE) ↑Verb Endings for employ ► C1 to use something: » Sophisticated statistical analysis was employed to obtain these results.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using and misusing
随便看	set the agenda set the fur flying set the scene set the scene/stage set the wheels in motion setting settle settle (a case) out of court settle a case out of court settle an account settle an (old) score settle an old score settle an score settle a score settled settle down settle for sth settle in settlement settle on sth settle out of court settler settle (sb) down settle sb down settle sb in

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