hire
verb [ T ] uk/haɪər/ us/haɪr/
B1 UK (US rent)租，租用
to pay to use something for a short period
How much would it cost to hire a car for the weekend? 租一辆车周末用要多少钱？
You could always hire a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one. 如果你买不起舞会礼服，总还可以租一套。
B2 雇，雇用
to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular job
I was hired by the first company I applied to. 我求职的第一家公司雇用了我。
[ + to infinitive ] We ought to hire a public relations consultant to help improve our image. 我们应该雇用一位公共关系顾问来提升我们的形象。
- More examples
- Poor families don't have enough money to hire good lawyers.
- I thought we might hire a motorboat and take a trip round the bay.
- It costs £1000 a week to hire the yacht, plus a £120 refundable deposit.
- We hired a magician to entertain the children.
- Would it be very expensive to to hire bicycles for the week?
Phrasal verb
hire something/someone out （短期）出租
to allow someone to use something or someone temporarily in exchange for money
UK How much do you charge for hiring out a bicycle for a week? 租一辆自行车一个星期需要多少钱？
He's decided to go freelance and hire himself out as a technical writer. 他决定做自由职业者，从事技术文档撰稿。
hire
noun uk/haɪər/ us/haɪr/
(THING)
[ U ] UK租用
an arrangement to use something by paying for it
The price includes flights and car hire. 此价格包含机票和租车的费用。
a hire car 租借用车
There's a camping shop in town that has tents for hire (= available to be hired) at £30 a week. 城里有家野营用品商店有帐篷可供出租，费用为每30英镑。
Compare: rentrental
(PERSON)
[ C ] mainly US新雇员
a person to whom a company has recently given a job
She's our latest hire. 她是我们最新的雇员。