to hire
US /ˈhaɪər/
UK /ˈhaɪər/
动词
1.
雇用, 聘用
to employ someone for wages
示例:
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The company decided to hire a new marketing manager.
公司决定聘请一位新的市场经理。
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We need to hire more staff to handle the increased workload.
我们需要雇用更多员工来应对增加的工作量。
2.
租用, 租借
to obtain the temporary use of something for an agreed payment
示例:
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We decided to hire a car for our vacation.
我们决定租用一辆车去度假。
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You can hire a bicycle from the shop next door.
你可以从隔壁的商店租借一辆自行车。
名词
雇用, 租赁
the action of hiring someone or something
示例:
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The new hire will start next Monday.
新雇员将于下周一上岗。
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We need to discuss the terms of the car hire.
我们需要讨论汽车租赁的条款。