employed

• 指有工作并领取报酬的人，也指用于某一目的的资源或事物。

Describes a person who is engaged in paid work or a resource that is being used for a specific purpose.

1. Having a paid jobA2formal

   Having a job that provides regular income.

   有工作的

   • She is currently employed as a software engineer.
   • The company has over 500 employed workers.
   • He is employed full-time at the local hospital.

   同义词wage-earningworking

   反义词joblessunemployed

2. Being used or utilizedB2formal

   Used or put into service for a specific purpose.

   被使用的

   • Various methods were employed to solve the problem.
   • The artist employed a unique technique in this painting.
   • New technologies are being employed to improve efficiency.

   同义词activeappliedin useoperativeusedutilized

• 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