hire
hire — 動詞
1. to pay money so that you can use a vehicle, piece of equipment, or other item fo
租用
付費短暫使用物品或設備
to pay money so that you can use a vehicle, piece of equipment, or other item for a limited period, after which you give it back to the owner
Takeshi hired a car for the week so his family could explore the countryside.
Takeshi 租了一輛車，為期一週，好讓家人能到郊外探索。
hire + car + for + [time period]
We hired a large tent and chairs from a local company for the wedding reception.
我們向當地一家公司租了一頂大帳篷和椅子，供婚宴使用。
hire + noun + from + [supplier]
Kwame hired a pressure washer from the hardware store to clean the driveway.
Kwame 從五金行租了一台高壓清洗機，用來清理車道。
hire + equipment + from + [place] + to + [purpose]
The film crew hired two boats for the day to shoot scenes along the river.
劇組租了兩艘船，用一整天在河上拍攝場景。
You can hire bikes from a shop near the station for ten pounds a day.
你可以從車站附近的商店租腳踏車，一天十英鎊。
hire + bikes + from + [place] + for + [price]
- hire a car
- hire a boat
- hire equipment
- hire from
- available for hire
- return
to give the hired item back to the owner when the period is over
文法句型
hire + noun phrase
hire + noun phrase + from + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is the usual meaning in British English. In American English, 'rent' is used instead for vehicles, equipment, and other items.
常見錯誤
2. to give someone a job and pay them for the work they do, whether for a short per
僱用
付錢請人做事或提供工作
to give someone a job and pay them for the work they do, whether for a short period of time or as a regular member of staff
The restaurant hired three new chefs before the busy summer season.
餐廳在忙碌的夏季來臨前僱用了三位新主廚。
hire + [number] + [role] + before/for [reason]
Christopher was hired as a software engineer soon after he finished his degree.
Christopher 完成學位後不久，即受僱擔任軟體工程師。
passive: be hired as [role]
The hospital hired extra nurses to deal with the winter flu outbreak.
醫院增聘了額外的護理師，以應付冬季流感疫情。
hire + [staff] + to + [infinitive of purpose]
Sahil hired a local guide to show visitors around the old part of the city.
Sahil 聘請了一位當地導遊，帶訪客參觀老城區。
The company decided to hire twenty new staff members for their office in Taipei.
公司決定為他們在台北的新辦公室增聘二十名新員工。
- hire staff
- hire someone as
- hire someone to do
- newly hired
- recently hired
文法句型
hire + noun phrase
be hired + as + noun phrase
hire + noun phrase + to + infinitive
用法筆記
Subject is usually an employer (company, organization, or individual). The person hired is called an 'employee' or, more informally, a 'hire'.
常見錯誤
hire out
phrasal verbTo allow someone to use something that you own in exchange for money.
出租
Sara hired out her boat to tourists during the summer.
Can I hire out your camera for the wedding this weekend?
hire yourself out
phrasal verbTo offer your own services to someone in exchange for payment.
受僱
Diego hired himself out as a guitar teacher on weekends.
She decided to hire herself out to local farms during harvest.
hire — 名詞
1. the act of paying to use a vehicle, piece of equipment, or other item for a limi
租賃
付費使用物品的安排或費用
the act of paying to use a vehicle, piece of equipment, or other item for a limited time, or the cost that this involves
Car hire at the airport is quite expensive, so we booked online before our trip.
機場的租車服務相當昂貴，所以我們在出發前先在網路上預訂了。
compound noun: car hire
The boat is available for hire by the hour or for a full day.
這艘船可按小時出租，也可租用一整天。
phrase: available for hire
Élise runs a small bike hire shop near the popular beach on the south coast.
Élise 在南岸熱門海灘附近經營一家小型腳踏車出租店。
compound noun: bike hire
The total cost included the hire of the conference room and the sound system.
總費用包含了會議室和音響設備的租用。
- car hire
- bike hire
- boat hire
- for hire
- cost of hire
- rental
the standard American English equivalent; also used in British English in formal contexts
文法句型
for hire
noun + hire
用法筆記
Commonly appears in compound nouns such as 'car hire', 'bike hire', and 'boat hire'. The fixed phrase 'for hire' means 'available to be rented'.
2. a person who has recently been given a job by a company or organization and has
新進
剛加入公司的員工
a person who has recently been given a job by a company or organization and has started working there
All new hires must attend a safety training session on their first morning.
所有新進人員都必須在第一天早上參加安全訓練課程。
compound: new hire
The team leader introduced the new hire to everyone during the morning meeting.
組長在早會上向大家介紹了這位新進同事。
The company gives each new hire a mentor for the first three months.
公司會為每位新進員工安排一位導師，為期三個月。
each new hire + receives + [support]
New hires receive a welcome pack with information about office policies and benefits.
新進人員會收到一份歡迎資料包，裡面有辦公室政策與福利的相關資訊。
- new hire
- recent hire
- train new hires
- welcome new hires
- veteran
an employee with many years of experience at the organization
文法句型
new hire
recent hire
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'new' or 'recent' before it, as in 'new hires' or 'recent hires'. Less common without a modifier.
常見錯誤
同根字
- hired形容詞B2
- hiring名詞B2
- rehire動詞C1
- hirer名詞C1