employ 音标拼音: [ɛmpl'ɔɪ] [ɪmpl'ɔɪ]
vt . 雇用;用,使用
n . 使用,雇用,职业
雇用;用,使用使用,雇用,职业
employ n 1 :
the state of being employed or having a job ; "
they are looking for employment "; "
he was in the employ of the city "
[
synonym : {
employment }, {
employ }] [
ant : {
unemployment }]
v 1 :
put into service ;
make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose ; "
use your head !"; "
we only use Spanish at home "; "
I can '
t use this tool "; "
Apply a magnetic field here "; "
This thinking was applied to many projects "; "
How do you utilize this tool ?";
"
I apply this rule to get good results "; "
use the plastic bags to store the food "; "
He doesn '
t know how to use a computer " [
synonym : {
use }, {
utilize }, {
utilise }, {
apply },
{
employ }]
2 :
engage or hire for work ; "
They hired two new secretaries in the department "; "
How many people has she employed ?" [
synonym :
{
hire }, {
engage }, {
employ }] [
ant : {
can }, {
dismiss },
{
displace }, {
fire }, {
force out }, {
give notice }, {
give the axe }, {
give the sack }, {
sack }, {
send away }, {
terminate }]
Employ \
Em *
ploy "\,
n . [
Cf .
F .
emploi .]
That which engages or occupies a person ;
fixed or regular service or business ;
employment .
[
1913 Webster ]
The whole employ of body and of mind . --
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
In one '
s employ },
in one '
s service .
[
1913 Webster ]
Employ \
Em *
ploy "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Employed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Employing }.] [
F .
employer ,
fr .
L .
implicare to fold into ,
infold ,
involve ,
implicate ,
engage ;
in plicare to fold .
See {
Ply },
and cf . {
Imply }, {
Implicate }.]
1 .
To inclose ;
to infold . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To use ;
to have in service ;
to cause to be engaged in doing something ; --
often followed by in ,
about ,
on ,
or upon ,
and sometimes by to ;
as :
(
a )
To make use of ,
as an instrument ,
a means ,
a material ,
etc .,
for a specific purpose ;
to apply ;
as ,
to employ the pen in writing ,
bricks in building ,
words and phrases in speaking ;
to employ the mind ;
to employ one '
s energies .
[
1913 Webster ]
This is a day in which the thoughts . . .
ought to be employed on serious subjects . --
Addison .
(
b )
To occupy ;
as ,
to employ time in study .
(
c )
To have or keep at work ;
to give employment or occupation to ;
to intrust with some duty or behest ;
as ,
to employ a hundred workmen ;
to employ an envoy .
[
1913 Webster ]
Jonathan . . .
and Jahaziah . . .
were employed about this matter . --
Ezra x .
15 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Thy vineyard must employ the sturdy steer To turn the glebe . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
To employ one '
s self },
to apply or devote one '
s time and attention ;
to busy one '
s self .
Syn :
To use ;
busy ;
apply ;
exercise ;
occupy ;
engross ;
engage .
See {
Use }.
[
1913 Webster ]
126 Moby Thesaurus words for "
employ ":
active use ,
activities ,
activity ,
add ,
affair ,
affairs ,
appliance ,
application ,
apply ,
attend to business ,
attendance ,
avail ,
bag ,
bespeak ,
bestow ,
book ,
brief ,
business ,
busy ,
carry on ,
commerce ,
commission ,
concern ,
concernment ,
conduct ,
consecrate to ,
consume ,
consumption ,
contract for ,
dedicate to ,
devote ,
do ,
do with ,
employment ,
engage ,
engage in ,
engross ,
enlist ,
enterprise ,
exercise ,
exert ,
exertion ,
expend ,
exploit ,
follow ,
function ,
give over to ,
give to ,
go in for ,
good use ,
handle ,
hard usage ,
hard use ,
hire ,
ill use ,
interest ,
involve ,
labor ,
lookout ,
make use of ,
manage ,
manipulate ,
matter ,
mind the store ,
ministration ,
ministry ,
misuse ,
monopolize ,
obtain ,
occupation ,
occupy ,
operate ,
pass ,
pass the time ,
peonage ,
play ,
ply ,
practice ,
preengage ,
procure ,
prosecute ,
pursue ,
put forth ,
put in ,
put on ,
put out ,
recruit ,
reserve ,
retain ,
rough usage ,
secure ,
serfdom ,
service ,
servitium ,
servitorship ,
servitude ,
sign ,
sign on ,
sign up ,
sign up for ,
slavery ,
specialize in ,
spend ,
spend the time ,
tackle ,
take into employment ,
take on ,
take to ,
take up ,
tendance ,
thing ,
undertake ,
undertaking ,
usage ,
use ,
use up ,
using up ,
utilize ,
wage ,
while ,
while away ,
wield ,
wile ,
work ,
work at ,
wrong use
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