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单词 hire
释义

hireverb [ T ]

uk/haɪər/us/haɪr/

B1 UK US rent to pay to use something for a short period:

How much would it cost to hire a car for the weekend?
You could always hire a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one.

B2 to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular job:

I was hired by the first company I applied to.
[ + to infinitive ] We ought to hire a public relations consultant to help improve our image.

More examples

  • Poor families don't have enough money to hire good lawyers.
  • I thought we might hire a motorboat and take a trip round the bay.
  • It costs £1000 a week to hire the yacht, plus a £120 refundable deposit.
  • We hired a magician to entertain the children.
  • Would it be very expensive to to hire bicycles for the week?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Renting & hiring

  • account
  • charge account
  • charter
  • chartered
  • credit account
  • deposit
  • hire purchase
  • hire sth/sb out
  • hp
  • installment plan
  • layaway
  • lease
  • lessee
  • lessor
  • rent
  • rental
  • the never-never

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Applying for a job

Phrasal verb(s)

hire sth/sb out

hirenoun

uk/haɪər/us/haɪr/

hire noun (THING)

[ U ] UK an arrangement to use something by paying for it:

The price includes flights and car hire.
a hire car
There's a camping shop in town that has tents for hire (= available to be hired) at £30 a week.
See also
rent
rental

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Renting & hiring

  • account
  • charge account
  • charter
  • chartered
  • credit account
  • deposit
  • hire purchase
  • hire sth/sb out
  • hp
  • installment plan
  • layaway
  • lease
  • lessee
  • lessor
  • rent
  • rental
  • the never-never

hire noun (PERSON)

[ C ] mainly US a person to whom a company has recently given a job:

She's our latest hire.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Employees & colleagues

  • acquihire
  • appointee
  • associate
  • career woman
  • co-worker
  • colleague
  • hireling
  • homeworker
  • incumbent
  • mate
  • new blood
  • nominee
  • operative
  • payroll
  • self-starter
  • shadow
  • staffer
  • underling
  • wage earner
  • worker

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