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    employ 的英语意思

    employemploy1 /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ verb [transitive] 查看全部语言翻译1to pay someone to work for you雇用某人为你工作:  The factory employs over 2,000 people.这家工厂雇用了两千多名员工。employ somebody as something Kelly is employed as a mechanic.凯利受雇担任机械师。employ somebody to do something We have been employed to look at ways of reducing waste.我们受雇研究减少浪费的方法。Register语体In everyday English, people usually say give someone a job rather than employ someone, and have a job rather than be employed:· They gave him a job delivering furniture.· He has a job at the factory.在日常英语中,人们通常说 give someone a job,而不说 employ someone;说 have a job,而不说 be employed:· 他们给了他一份送家具的工作。· 他在工厂有份工作。2to use a particular object, method, skill etc in order to achieve something使用特定的物品、方法、技能等以达成某事employ a method/technique/tactic etc The report examines teaching methods employed in the classroom.该报告研究了课堂中所采用的教学方法。 see thesaurus at useRegister语体In everyday English, people usually say use a method rather than employ a method.在日常英语中,人们通常说 use a method,而不说 employ a method。3formal正式 to spend your time doing a particular thing把时间用于做某件特定的事be employed in (doing) something Her days are employed in gardening and voluntary work.她的日子都用于园艺和志愿服务。GRAMMAR Employ is usually passive in this meaning.
    employemploy2 noun in somebody’s employ old-fashioned旧式 working for someone为某人工作:  He had a number of servants in his employ.他手下雇用了许多仆人。