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单词 employ
释义

employ

UK /ɪmˈplɔɪ/


phrase
  • in someone’s employ

    formal
    1
    being paid by someone to work for them

    We provide training for personnel in the employ of major public sector institutions.

    Synonyms and related words

    Employed and in employment

employ

US /ɪmˈplɔɪ/


phrase
  • in someone’s employ

    formal
    1
    being paid by someone to work for them

    We provide training for personnel in the employ of major public sector institutions.

    Synonyms and related words

    Employed and in employment

employ

UK /ɪmˈplɔɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyemploy
he/she/itemploys
present participleemploying
past tenseemployed
past participleemployed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to work as a member of your organization

    They employ a nanny, cleaner, and gardener.

    employ someone as something:

    Jean was employed by the company as a computer programmer.

    employ someone to do something:

    We should employ someone to manage production.

    be employed in something:

    A third of the population is employed in the coal mining industry.

    Synonyms and related words

    To employ someone
  2. 2
    formalto use something for a particular purpose

    Two methods can be employed.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used

phrases

be employed (in) doing something

employ

US /ɪmˈplɔɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyemploy
he/she/itemploys
present participleemploying
past tenseemployed
past participleemployed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to work as a member of your organization

    They employ a nanny, cleaner, and gardener.

    employ someone as something:

    Jean was employed by the company as a computer programmer.

    employ someone to do something:

    We should employ someone to manage production.

    be employed in something:

    A third of the population is employed in the coal mining industry.

    Synonyms and related words

    To employ someone
  2. 2
    formalto use something for a particular purpose

    Two methods can be employed.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used

phrases

be employed (in) doing something
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