第1个回答 2015-05-13
取决于意义
名词 noun [Uncountable or singular noun: a noun that has no plural.] /haɪər/ US /haɪr/ UK
1. when you arrange to use something by paying for it 租用
The price includes flights and car hire. 此价格包含机票和租车的费用。
There's a camping shop in town that has tents for hire (= available to be hired) at £10 a week.
城里有家野营用品商店有帐篷可供出租，费用为每周10英镑。
2. a person who is hired; an employee.
new hires (employees) - 新员工
动词 verb [T] /haɪər/ US /haɪr/ UK
I hire
you hire
he hires
› ( US rent) to pay to use something for a short period 租，租用
How much would it cost to hire a car for a fortnight? 租一辆车两星期要多少钱？
You could always hire a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buyone.
如果你买不起舞会礼服，总还可以租一套。
› to employ someone or pay them to do a particular job 雇，雇用
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 tought to hire a public relations consultant to helpimprove our image.
我们应该雇用一位公共关系顾问来提升我们的形象。
hired /haɪəd/ /haɪrd/ adjective UK
›a hired car 租来的汽车
The police believe he was killed by a hired assassin.
警方认为他是被一名雇佣杀手所害。