employ

• 名词，指受雇的状态或就业状况，也指以工资或薪金提供工作或服务的行为。

A noun referring to the state or condition of being employed, or the act of providing work or service for wages or salary.

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1. State of being employedB2formal

   The condition of having paid work; employment.

   就业

   • He is currently in the employ of a large corporation.
   • She has been in his employ for over ten years.
   • The company took him into its employ last month.

   同义词employmentservice

   反义词idlenessunemployment

• 动词，表示雇佣某人并支付报酬，或为某一目的而使用某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of giving work to someone and paying them, or using something for a particular purpose.

1. Hire someoneB1formal

   To give someone a job and pay them for their work.

   雇用

   • The company employs over 500 people.
   • She was employed as a software engineer.
   • They decided to employ a new manager for the department.

   同义词appointengageenlisthirerecruitretainsign uptake on

   反义词dischargedismissfirelay off

2. Use somethingB2formal

   To make use of something for a specific purpose.

   使用

   • The architect employed modern materials in the design.
   • He employed a clever strategy to win the game.
   • The study employed a variety of research methods.

   同义词applydeployexerciseuseutilizewield

   反义词disuseignoreneglect