employ

im'plɒi
高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 3

英文释义

n the state of being employed or having a job
v put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
v engage or hire for work

中文翻译

n. 雇用
vt. 雇用, 使用, 使从事于

3
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,231
BNC 频率
1,962
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记忆技巧

employ 由前缀 em-（表示“使”）和词根 ploy（来自拉丁语“plicare”，意为“折叠”）组合而成，表示“使某人参与工作或活动”。

例句

1. The company decided to employ more staff to handle the increasing workload.
公司决定雇佣更多员工来应对日益增加的工作量。
2. She was happy to employ her skills in a new job.
她很高兴能在新工作中运用自己的技能。
3. Many people are looking for ways to employ their talents effectively.
很多人正在寻找有效运用自己才能的方法。

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