One who serves for hire or wages; a hired servant; a mercenary (soldier). (Now usually somewhat contemptuous: cf. A. 2)
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释义 | society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > hireling (30) hireling1535 One who serves for hire or wages; a hired servant; a mercenary (soldier). (Now usually somewhat contemptuous: cf. A. 2) hackney1546 A person who does or is employed to do menial or servile work; a drudge; a lackey. Cf. hack, n.2 4a. Obsolete. journeyman1548 figurative (chiefly depreciatory): (a) one who is not a ‘master’ of his trade or business; (b) one who drudges for another; a hireling, one hired to… coolie1622 In India and (later also) China: a hired labourer (esp. one employed by a European); a porter (now esp. in a railway station). Hence also: an Asian… mercedary1656 A person who receives payment for his or her services; a hireling. Also: the employer of such a person. hack1699 Originally: a person who may be hired to do any kind of work as required; a drudge, a lackey (cf. hackney, n. 2). In later use: spec. a person who… hiree1811 One who is hired. Subcategories:— hired by the job (4) — hired by the day (17) — hired by the week or year (2) |
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