hire

• 名词，指雇用某人或租用某物的行为，也指为临时使用某物所支付的租金或费用。

A noun referring to the act of employing someone or the cost of renting something for temporary use.

1. B1formal

   The act of employing someone for a job or paying for the use of something.

   雇用

   • The company is planning a new hire for the marketing department.
   • The hire of the equipment was arranged for the weekend.
   • She was a recent hire at the law firm.

   同义词charteremploymentengagementleaserecruitmentrental

   反义词dismissalfiringtermination

2. Person employedB1informal

   A person who has been employed, especially recently.

   新员工

   • The new hire is very enthusiastic about the project.
   • All hires must complete the training program.
   • The manager introduced the latest hire to the team.

   同义词appointeeemployeehandrecruitworker

• 动词，指支付报酬雇佣某人工作，也指付费临时使用某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of employing someone for wages or paying for the temporary use of something.

1. Employ someoneA2formal

   To give someone a job or pay them to do work.

   雇用

   • The company hired three new engineers last week.
   • She was hired as a marketing manager.
   • We need to hire more staff for the summer season.

   同义词appointemployengageenlistrecruitretainsigntake on

   反义词dischargedismissfirelay offsackterminate

2. Rent or leaseB1formal

   To pay to use something temporarily, such as a car, equipment, or venue.

   租用

   • We hired a car for our trip to the countryside.
   • They hired a boat for the afternoon.
   • You can hire a conference room for the meeting.

   同义词charterleaserent

短语动词变体hire out