employ
verb
noun
ɪmˈplɔɪ
verb
1
to
pay
someone
to
work
for
you
雇用
The
factory
employs
over
2000
people.
这家工厂雇用了 2000 多名员工。
employ
sb
as
sth
Kelly
is
employed
as
a
mechanic.
凯利受雇当了一名技工。
employ
sb
to
do
sth
We
have
been
employed
to
look
at
ways
of
reducing
waste.
我们受雇研究减少浪费的方法。
2
to
use
a
particular
object,
method,
skill
etc
in
order
to
achieve
something
使用，运用
employ
a
method/technique/tactic
etc
The
report
examines
teaching
methods
employed
in
the
classroom.
这个报告探讨了课堂教学方法。
3
to
spend
your
time
doing
a
particular
thing
[正式] 花时间做，忙于做〔某事〕
usually passive 一般用被动态 | formal
be
employed
in
(doing)
sth
Her
days
are
employed
in
gardening
and
voluntary
work.
她的时间都花在搞园艺和做义工上。
noun
4
working
for
someone
[过时] 受雇于某人，为某人工作
He
had
a
number
of
servants
in
his
employ.
他雇了几个仆人替他干活。