employed

em·ploy

E0117700 (ĕm-ploi′)tr.v. em·ployed, em·ploy·ing, em·ploys 1. a. To provide work to (someone) for pay: agreed to employ the job applicant.b. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy: employed himself for an hour reading blogs.2. To put (something) to use or service: employed a pen to open the package; employed her skills in the new job.3. To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose: employed several months in learning Swahili.n.1. The state of being employed: in the employ of the city.2. Archaic An occupation.

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[Middle English emploien, from Old French emploier, from Latin implicāre, to involve : in-, in; see en-¹ + plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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em·ploy′a·bil′i·ty n.em·ploy′a·ble adj.em·ploy′er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	employed - having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary; "most of our graduates are employed"busy - actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch"unemployed - not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"
	2.	employed - put to use exploited - developed or used to greatest advantage

employed

adjective1. working, in work, having a job, in employment, in a job, earning your living He was employed on a part-time basis.
working redundant, laid off, jobless, out of work, on the dole (Brit. informal), out of a job2. busy, active, occupied, engaged, hard at work, in harness, rushed off your feet You have enough work to keep you fully employed.
busy idle, unoccupied

employed

adjective1. Having a job:hired, jobholding, retained, working.2. Involved in activity or work:busy, engaged, occupied.

Translations

有工作的

employ

(imˈploi) verb1. to give (especially paid) work to. He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher. 僱用 雇用2. to occupy the time or attention of. She was busily employed (in) writing letters. 忙於 忙于3. to make use of. You should employ your time better. 使用 使用emˈployed adjective having a job; working. 有工作的 有工作的emˈployee, ˌemployˈee (em-) noun a person employed for wages, a salary etc. That firm has fifty employees. 受僱者，僱員 受雇者，雇员 emˈployer noun a person who employs others. His employer dismissed him. 僱用者，僱主 雇用者，雇主 emˈployment noun the act of employing or state of being employed. She was in my employment; This will give employment to more men. 僱用 雇用