hire

单词辨析:

hire employ 【导航词义:雇用】
hire v. 雇用, [美]聘用
〔辨析〕

指短期雇用某人,在美国英语中则不强调期限。

〔例证〕

She was planning to hire a detective.

她打算雇一个侦探。

That company has never hired any foreign workers.

那家公司从未雇用过任何外国工人。

employ v. 雇用,聘任
〔辨析〕

较正式用词,一般指正规机构、大公司等聘用职员。

〔例证〕

The company employed about 10 men.

这家公司雇用了大约10个人。

She is employed as a manager.

她被聘为经理。

相关例句:

Hire someone with experience, someone who knows about real estate

雇佣有经验、了解房地产业的人。

The church here was left a bequest to hire doctors who would work amongst the poor.

这个教堂接收到一笔遗产,可以用来聘请医生为穷人治病。

You can get boats on hire here.

你在这里可以租到小船。

Minicabs are not allowed to tout for hire on the streets.

小型出租车禁止在街上兜揽生意。

The rest of the staff have been hired on short-term contracts

其余的工作人员签的是短期雇用合同。

There are three small boats available for hire

有3艘小船可供出租。