farm out
US /fɑːrm aʊt/
UK /fɑːm aʊt/
구동사
1.
하청 주다, 외주 주다
to send work to be done by people outside your company
예시:
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We decided to farm out the accounting tasks to a specialized firm.
회계 업무를 전문 회사에 하청 주기로 결정했습니다.
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Many companies farm out their customer service to call centers overseas.
많은 회사들이 고객 서비스를 해외 콜센터에 하청 줍니다.
2.
맡기다, 보내다
to send a child to live with someone else, often for a period of time
예시:
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During the war, many children were farmed out to relatives in the countryside.
전쟁 중에 많은 아이들이 시골 친척들에게 맡겨졌습니다.
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She had to farm out her dog to a friend while she was on vacation.
그녀는 휴가 동안 개를 친구에게 맡겨야 했습니다.