employ
employ[im'plɔi]vt.1.■雇用；为…提供职业:This factory employs thousands of people.这家工厂雇用数千人。2.■受雇:She was employed as a programmer.她受雇为节目编排员(或程序编制员)。3.■[employ oneself]使忙于,使从事于,使专心于:She employs herself by reading after work.工作之余，她忙于读书。to employ oneself in study专心学习4.■用，使用，应用，利用(时间、精力、东西、工具、手段等):to employ a hammer to drive a nail用钉锤敲钉子to employ everything in one's power千方百计5.■把(时间、精力)用于…，占据(时间、精力等):He employs his spare time in reading.他把余暇用于阅读。I employ all my energies in writing.我把我的全部精力用于写作。n.1.■雇用；受雇2.■[古语、现诗歌用语]工作，职业；服务3.■[古语]使用，利用近义词usebe in employ就业be out of employ失业employ oneself in (或 on,doing)花时间在；从事于[亦作 employ oneself in doing]have someone in one's employ雇用某人[亦作 take someone into one's employ雇用某人]in the employ of someone受雇于某人，为某人所雇用；替某人工作；在某处任职[亦作 in someone's employ][1425～1475]
employemploy[imˈplɔi]vt.1.■使[采、利]用2.■雇用3.■使忙于, 使从事于Why didn't you employ the new method?你们为什么不采用那个新方法呢?She employs her time wisely.她善于利用时间。How many workmen do you employ at your factory?你们厂雇用多少工人?He is employed in a bank.他在一家银行任职。He employed himself (in) teaching English.他从事英语教学工作。词性变化employ[imˈplɔi]n.1.■使用, 雇用, 服务; 职业
继承用法employless[ɪmˈplɔɪlɪs]adj.
参考词汇见use;
