to hire
US /ˈhaɪər/
UK /ˈhaɪər/
動詞
1.
僱用, 聘用
to employ someone for wages
範例:
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The company decided to hire a new marketing manager.
公司決定聘請一位新的市場經理。
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We need to hire more staff to handle the increased workload.
我們需要僱用更多員工來應對增加的工作量。
2.
租用, 租借
to obtain the temporary use of something for an agreed payment
範例:
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We decided to hire a car for our vacation.
我們決定租用一輛車去度假。
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You can hire a bicycle from the shop next door.
你可以從隔壁的商店租借一輛自行車。
名詞
僱用, 租賃
the action of hiring someone or something
範例:
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The new hire will start next Monday.
新僱員將於下週一上崗。
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We need to discuss the terms of the car hire.
我們需要討論汽車租賃的條款。