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TOEFL BNC: 1231 COCA: 1962
employ
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verb [T] /ɪmˈplɔɪ/
present tense
I/you/we/theyemploy
he/she/itemploys
present participleemploying
past tenseemployed
past participleemployed
Related words
  1. 1
    to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to work as a member of your organization 雇用

    They employ a nanny, cleaner, and gardener. 他们雇用了一个保姆、一个清洁工和一个花匠。

    employ someone as something :

    Jean was employed by the company as a computer programmer. 琼受聘在那家公司当电脑程序员。

    employ someone to do something :

    We should employ someone to manage production. 我们应该雇个人来管理生产。

    be employed in something :

    A third of the population is employed in the coal mining industry. 三分之一的人口都受雇于煤炭开采业。

     Synonyms and related words
    To employ someone: employ, appoint, take on...
  2. 2
    formal to use something for a particular purpose 使用；采用

    Two methods can be employed. 有两种方法可以采用。

     Synonyms and related words
    To use something, or to be used: go towards, bring in, fall back on...
employ
noun /ɪmˈplɔɪ/

phrase

TOEFL BNC: 1231 COCA: 1962
employ

verb¹

 1pay sb to work雇用ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤actively, directly積極／直接雇用◇By 1960 the arms industry directly employed 3.5 million people.到 1960 年，軍事工業直接雇用 350 萬人。➤indirectly間接雇用➤currently當前雇用◇Mark is currently employed as a Professor of Linguistics.馬克目前受聘擔任語言學教授。PREPOSITION➤in受雇於⋯領域◇A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.勞動人口中一大部份受雇於農業。PHRASES➤be fully employed被全職雇用▸➤be gainfully employed有報酬地受雇◇Those not gainfully employed are dependent on their savings.那些沒有工作報酬的人靠積蓄度日。➤be permanently employed, be temporarily employed長期／臨時受雇▸➤be irregularly employed, be regularly employed不定期／定期受雇
employ

verb²

 2use使用ADVERB➤commonly, extensively, frequently, often, regularly, widely普遍／廣為／頻繁／經常／定期／廣泛使用◇The safety net is an image commonly employed in everyday life.安全網是日常生活中廣為使用的一個形象比喻。➤generally, primarily, routinely, typically, usually一般／主要／定期／典型地／通常使用於➤increasingly越來越多地使用◇Self-checkout terminals are increasingly employed by retailers.自助結賬終端為越來越多的零售商所用。➤effectively, successfully, usefully有效地／成功地／有益地利用➤properly恰當使用◇When properly employed, non-lethal weapons will save lives.恰當地使用非致命性武器將減少死亡人數。
employ

verb³

 3be employed be busy doing sth忙於ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤better從事⋯更為適當◇Your time would be better employed doing something else.做些別的事，你的時間會花得更值。➤busily, usefully忙着⋯；有效從事⋯PREPOSITION➤in忙於◇Will and Joe were busily employed in clearing out all the furniture.威爾和喬正忙於處理掉所有的傢具。
TOEFL BNC: 1231 COCA: 1962
employ verb
⇨ employ (How many people does the company employ?) ⇨ use 1 (employ tactics/force) ⇨ be employed ⇨ work 2 employ

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for appoint 另见appoint条employ ♦︎ hire ♦︎ recruit ♦︎ sign ♦︎ contract ♦︎ engage ♦︎ retain ♦︎ take sb onThese words all mean to give sb a job to do for payment. 这些词均表示雇用、聘用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to employ / hire / recruit / sign / engage / retain / take on sb as sth◆to employ / hire / recruit / sign / contract / engage / retain / take on sb to do sth◆to hire / recruit / sign sb from a place / company / group◆to employ / hire / recruit / contract / take on workers / staff◆to employ / hire / recruit a manager◆to employ / hire / engage / retain a lawyer◆to sign / contract a player◆to engage / retain sb's services■ employ [transitive] to have sb working for you for payment; to give sb a job 雇用；聘用◆How many people does the company employ?这家公司雇用了多少人？◆A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work.已雇用了一些人来处理积压下来的工作。  see also be employed ⇨ work verb 2 , employer ⇨ manager , employment ⇨ work noun 2 ■ hire [transitive, intransitive] (especially NAmE) to give sb a job; to find new people to work for a company or organization 雇用；聘用；（公司或机构）招工◆She was hired three years ago.她是三年前录用的。◆He does the hiring and firing in our company.他在我们公司负责员工的聘用和辞退。◆We're not hiring right now.目前我们不招工。ⓘ In both British and American English hire also means 'to employ sb for a short time to do a particular job'. 在英式和美式英语中，hire也有临时雇用之义◆They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system.他们请了一家咨询公司设计新系统。 OPP fire ⇨ fire verb ■ recruit rɪˈkruːt [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to find new people to join a company, an organization or the armed forces （公司或机构）招收（新成员）；（部队）征募（新兵）；纳新◆The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities.警察机关正试图从少数民族中征募更多的警员。◆They recruited several new members to the club.他们吸纳了几名俱乐部新会员。◆He is responsible for recruiting at all levels.他负责各级征募工作。   see also recruit ⇨ recruit noun ■ sign [transitive, intransitive] to arrange for sb, especially a musician or sports player, to sign a contract agreeing to work for your company or team; to sign a contract agreeing to work for a company or team （和⋯）签约；应聘◆The team has just signed a new goalkeeper.该队刚刚和一名新守门员签约了。◆ (BrE) He signed for United yesterday.他昨天和联队签约了。◆ (especially NAmE) He signed with the San Francisco 49ers.他和旧金山49人队签了约。◆The band signed with Virgin Records.乐队同维京唱片公司签了约。■ contract kənˈtrækt [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) to make a legal agreement with sb for them to work for you or provide you with a service, especially for a limited period of time 与⋯订立（有限期的）合同（或契约）◆The player is contracted to play until August.这名球员的签约合同8月份到期。◆Several computer engineers have been contracted to the finance department.几名计算机工程师与财务部门签订了合同。ⓘ In this meaning contract is usually followed by to. In American English it is sometimes followed by with. 表达此义时，contract通常后接to，在美式英语中有时后接with◆He can't work for them because he is contracted with another company.他因与另一家公司已签约，所以不能为他们工作。   see also contract ⇨ contract noun ■ engage ɪnˈgeɪdʒ [transitive] (formal, especially BrE) to employ sb to do a particular job 雇用；聘用◆He is currently engaged as a consultant.他目前被聘作顾问。◆We will have to engage the services of a translator.我们得聘一名翻译人员。■ retain rɪˈteɪn [transitive] (law 法律) to pay money regularly or in advance to a professional person such as a lawyer, so that they will do work for you when you need them to 聘用，委托（律师等专业人士）◆You will need to retain the services of a lawyer.你将需要聘请一位律师。◆You will be paid a retaining fee.你将收到预付辩护费。ⓘ A lawyer, etc. can be retained by a member of the public as well as by a company; sb who is retained may do work for other people or companies as well. * retain a lawyer指由个人或公司聘用律师。被聘用者仍可接受其他人或其他公司的委托。■ ˌtake sb ˈon

phrasal verb

(took, taken)to give sb a job 雇用；聘用◆We're not taking on any new staff at present.目前我们不招收新员工。 OPP lay sb off ⇨ fire verb

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