employ /im'plɒi/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the state of being employed or having a job
• (v.) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
• (v.) engage or hire for work

Chinese translation

• n. 雇用
• vt. 雇用, 使用, 使从事于

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/im'plɒi/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.96 · Rare

Word forms

employed, employs, employing

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