hired
past simple and past participle ofhire
| 单词 | hired |
| 释义 | hired past simple and past participle ofhire hire verb[T] uk/haɪər/us/haɪr/B1UK(USrent) topayto use something for ashortperiod: How much would itcostto hire acarfor theweekend? You could always hire adressfor theballif you can'taffordtobuyone. B2 toemploysomeone orpaysomeone to do aparticularjob: I was hired by the firstcompanyIappliedto. [+ to infinitive]We ought to hire apublicrelationsconsultanttohelpimproveourimage.
Renting & hiring
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Applying for a job Phrasal verbhiresomething/someoneout Examplesofhiredhired In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The migrants are initiallyhiredby indigenous farmers (who can transfer land rights to the next generation) as wage workers on short-term contracts. From theCambridge English Corpus Family (60 % used for nearly all farm operations) andhired(34 % for land preparation and weeding) labour are common sources of farm labour. From theCambridge English Corpus We assume that labour markets are perfect: labour can behiredin and out at a single wage rate at all desired levels. From theCambridge English Corpus The intensity ofhiredlabor use or the extent of local agricultural labor markets decreases the number of bean varieties grown. From theCambridge English Corpus The authority on site rests with the clients in the form of theirhiredproject manager. From theCambridge English Corpus Ithireda publicist who issued a statement in late 1937, decrying the lack of federal competitions. From theCambridge English Corpus Private tutors, referred to as 'coaches ' from the 1850s onwards, werehired. From theCambridge English Corpus Men were alsohiredto build a sugar refinery and access road, then gaining work as refinery operatives and small cane farmers. From theCambridge English Corpus For example at the time of delivery, basculeroshiredby the mills were responsible for weighing the cane. From theCambridge English Corpus As infrastructure investments require ongoing maintenance, the micro-enterprises of poor families may now behiredfor such services. From theCambridge English Corpus With the establishment of contract labour, new employees were to behiredon a contract basis, while current employees would maintain their permanent status. From theCambridge English Corpus Eventually, she washiredby one studio, but was never able to rise beyond the rank of assistant engineer, despite her abilities and technical skills. From theCambridge English Corpus Much of thishiredlabor consisted of residents of upland farms. From theCambridge English Corpus Women accompanied by male relatives werehired, but upon paying a commission to those relatives. From theCambridge English Corpus As experts move on and novices or contractors arehired, problems are likely to occur as tacit overview knowledge is lost. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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