How do you use "employ" in a sentence?

The company employs over five hundred people. We need to employ different strategies to solve this problem. She was employed as a consultant for the project.

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Q: What does "employ" mean?

To give someone a job; to make use of something 'Employ' means to give someone a job or to make use of something. As a formal term for hiring workers, it's common in business and legal contexts. It can also mean to use a technique, method, or skill for a particular purpose.

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Significado: To give someone a job; to make use of something

雇用，使用，采用

emplear, contratar, utilizar

雇用する、使用する、採用する

누군가를 고용하다; 무언가를 활용하다

'Employ' means to give someone a job or to make use of something. As a formal term for hiring workers, it's common in business and legal contexts. It can also mean to use a technique, method, or skill for a particular purpose.

「employ」意为给某人提供工作或利用某物。作为雇用工人的正式术语，它在商业和法律语境中很常见。它也可以表示为特定目的使用某种技术、方法或技能。

«Employ» significa dar trabajo a alguien o hacer uso de algo. Como término formal para contratar trabajadores, es común en contextos empresariales y legales. También puede significar usar una técnica, método o habilidad para un propósito particular.

「employ」は誰かに仕事を与える、または何かを利用することを意味します。労働者を雇う正式な用語として、ビジネスや法的な文脈で一般的です。特定の目的のために技術、方法、またはスキルを使うことも意味します。

'Employ'는 누군가에게 일자리를 주거나 무언가를 활용하는 것을 뜻합니다. 근로자를 고용하는 격식적 표현으로 비즈니스 및 법률 분야에서 흔히 쓰입니다. 특정 목적을 위해 기술, 방법, 또는 기법을 사용한다는 의미로도 쓰입니다.

Ejemplos

The company employs over five hundred people.
这家公司雇用了五百多名员工。
La empresa emplea a más de quinientas personas.
その会社は500人以上の従業員を雇用しています。
그 회사는 500명 이상의 직원을 고용하고 있습니다.
We need to employ different strategies to solve this problem.
我们需要采用不同的策略来解决这个问题。
Necesitamos emplear diferentes estrategias para resolver este problema.
この問題を解決するために異なる戦略を採用する必要があります。
이 문제를 해결하기 위해 다른 전략을 활용할 필요가 있습니다.
She was employed as a consultant for the project.
她被聘为该项目的顾问。
Ella fue empleada como consultora para el proyecto.
彼女はそのプロジェクトのコンサルタントとして雇われました。
그녀는 그 프로젝트의 컨설턴트로 고용되었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'emploier' meaning 'to make use of', from Latin 'implicare' ('to enfold, involve': in- 'in' + plicare 'to fold'). The same Latin root gives us 'implicate' and 'imply'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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