| 单词 | hire |
| 释义 | hire (haɪəʳ ) Word forms: hires , hiring , hired 1. verb B2 If you hire someone, you employ them or pay them to do a particular job for you. Sixteen of the contestants have hired lawyers and are suing the organisers. [VERB noun] The rest of the staff have been hired on short-term contracts. [VERB] He will be in charge of all hiring and firing at PHA. [VERB-ing] ...the mystery assassin (who turned out to be a hired killer). [VERB-ed] 2. verb B1+ If you hire something, you pay money to the owner so that you can use it for a period of time. [mainly British] To hire a car you must produce a passport and a current driving licence. [VERB noun] Her hired car was found abandoned at Beachy Head. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: rent, charter, lease, let 3. uncountable noun [usually noun NOUN, NOUN noun] You use hire to refer to the activity or business of hiring something. [mainly British] They booked our hotel, and organised car hire. [+ of] Hire of skis, boots and clothing, are all available. ...a day's outing by hire car to the southern coast of Crete. 4. for hire phrase B2 If something is for hire, it is available for you to hire. [mainly British] Fishing tackle is available for hire. Phrasal verbs: hire out phrasal verb If you hire out something such as a car or a person's services, you allow them to be used in return for payment. Companies hiring out narrow boats report full order books. [VERB PARTICLE noun] His agency hires out security guards and bodyguards. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Collocations: hire a nanny The family are refusing to hire a nanny to help. The Sun Immediately after the couple left, a royal aide confirmed what has already been assumed: that the couple have no immediate plans to hire a nanny. Times, Sunday Times Alternatively, you could hire a nanny, which works best when you're sharing a chalet with friends. Times, Sunday Times Because she was in a role vital to the war effort, she was permitted to continue working, and received permission to hire a nanny. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'll also be hiring a nanny to care for her, which will be really strange. The Sun Once they have the long-term objective in place, they can determine when to order invitations, hire a photographer, rent a reception hall. Christianity Today However, in the early days of photography, most couples of more humble means did not hire a photographer to record the actual wedding itself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To solve her predicament, she hires a photographer she meets at a wedding to pose as her fiancé. The Sun They hired a photographer and video cameraman to record the happy event. The Sun To deter them, you could hire a specialist to remove moss from the roof. Times,Sunday Times Residents are raising 20,000 to hire a specialist barrister. Times, Sunday Times Fatally, he also decided to attempt this modish look 'on the cheap', so he didn't hire a specialist company. Times, Sunday Times He hired a specialist consultant in speed limit signs and summoned transport officials as witnesses. Times, Sunday Times This could cost more than if you had hired a specialist in the first place. The Sun One can hire a taxi, mini bus, auto rickshaw or a metro taxi from anywhere in the city to reach there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The third night we were on the island, we hired a taxi to take us out on the town. Times, Sunday Times I had hired a taxi to tour the tombs and pagodas, but on an impulse also asked to be taken to the front. Times, Sunday Times He then hired a taxi but the roads were too congested to escape before roadblocks were imposed. Times,Sunday Times Tourists are advised to negotiate the price for the trip before hiring the taxis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each community built its own school, and raised money with which to hire a teacher or teachers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The church hired the teacher as a part-time music and gym teacher for kindergarten through the eighth grade. Christianity Today She hired a teacher not to help her speak better, but to give her whole image a makeover. Christianity Today It required every town having more than 50 families to hire a teacher, and every town of more than 100 families to establish a grammar school. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prior to hiring the teacher the church contacted one of the three personal references listed on her employment application. Christianity Today You'd hire a trainer of horses or a farmer, probably, who would improve and perfect them in their own proper virtue and excellence. Christianity Today He had finished the prior season at 360 pounds and claimed he was going to hire a trainer in the offseason to help him lose some weight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was so shocked he hired a trainer, cut out junk food and started running 20 miles a week. The Sun How can he hire a trainer? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She hired a trainer, got facials, manicures, bought more expensive clothes. Times, Sunday Times The only option was to hire a tutor at 25-30 an hour. Times, Sunday Times Does she think there can ever be a good reason to hire a tutor in the summer holidays - especially with rates as high as 45 an hour through an agency? Times, Sunday Times He could have afforded to hire a tutor and have daily lessons, but he wasn't interested in practicing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So he hired a tutor. Times, Sunday Times We never hired a tutor or coach. Times, Sunday Times The state ethics commission was allocated funds to hire an investigator and a trainer, and its budget will no longer be overseen by the legislature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have also hired investigators to find her. The Sun He posted a huge reward for information, printed leaflets and posters, and hired investigators who fanned out in search of information. Times, Sunday Times We now know that the police have had evidence for years that lawyers, accountants and other blue-chip companies also hired investigators. The Sun He also hired investigators to provide a 'private character reference' for her. The Sun Thus, they hire personnel but provide little money for them to do the work they are called to do. Christianity Today Media depends on the educational system for access to expert information and being able to hire personnel trained in the educational system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bands can also hire personnel, including band managers, roadies, and sound guys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such tests can aid those charged with hiring personnel in both selecting individuals for hire and in placing new hires in the appropriate positions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thousands of people consulted phrenologists for advice in various matters, such as hiring personnel or finding suitable marriage partners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They found it when they experimented with hiring staff from disadvantaged backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times (2017) They are on a recruitment drive to hire staff for their restaurant and delivery businesses. The Sun (2013) Fees in the the UK public sector were down by 9 per cent as public bodies pulled back from hiring staff. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A sharp slowdown in economic migration means that the construction industry and leisure and hospitality companies will also struggle to hire staff. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You can hire staff to perform office tasks, such as answering phones and receiving post. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The freedom to hire talent from anywhere helps, and trade deals can follow. Times, Sunday Times It also gives a positive message when hiring talent. Times, Sunday Times A booker can also be described as someone who recruits and/or hires talent to work in a particular promotion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 租用, 租用 Japanese: 賃借り, 賃借りする |
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