hire
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth/sb (from sb) obtain the use of sth or the services of sb temporarily and esp for a short period of time, in return for payment 租用(某物); 雇用(某人)
hire a bicycle, hall, wedding-dress 租自行車、 禮堂、 結婚禮服
a hired car 租用的汽車
a hired assassin 受雇的刺客
hire a dozen men to dig a ditch 雇十二個人挖溝.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (out) (to sb) allow the temporary use of sth, in return for payment 出租某物
We hire out our vans by the day, ie at a cost of a certain amount per day. 我們按日出租客貨車(按日計租). =>Usage at let2 用法見let2. hire, n [U]
1 hiring 租用; 雇用; 出租: have the hire of a car for a week 租用汽車一星期
bicycles for hire, 1 an hour 自行車出租, 每小時1英鎊
pay for the hire of a hall 付會堂租金
This suit is on hire. 這套衣服是供租用的.
[attrib 作定語]
a car hire firm 汽車出租公司
a hire car 供租用的汽車.
2 payment for hiring sth/sb 租金; 工錢: work for hire 當雇工.
3 (idm 習語) ply for hire => ply2.
?? 考研助記
Hi,阿姨(re):對阿姨說hi- 雇用
?? 擴展釋義
*[hai?]n. 租金, 租用, 雇用vt. 雇請, 出租vi. 受雇【經】 租用, 雇用, 租金相關詞組: work for hire be in the hire of sb on hire let out sth on hire