单词 | hire |
释义 | Word Frequency hire(ˈhaɪə) verb (transitive) 1. to acquire the temporary use of (a thing) or the services of (a person) in exchange for payment 2. to employ (a person) for wages 3. (often foll by out) to provide (something) or the services of (oneself or others) for an agreed payment, usually for an agreed period 4. (transitive; foll by out) mainly British to pay independent contractors for (work to be done) noun 5. a. the act of hiring or the state of being hired b. (as modifier) a hire car 6. a. the price paid or payable for a person's services or the temporary use of something b. (as modifier) the hire charge 7. for hire Derived forms hirable (ˈhirable) or hireable (ˈhireable) adjective hirer (ˈhirer) noun Word origin Old English hӯrian; related to Old Frisian hēra to lease, Middle Dutch hūren |
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