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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
hire
hire [hire hires hired hiring] verb, noun BrE [ˈhaɪə(r)] NAmE [ˈhaɪər] verb 1. transitive ~ sth (especially BrE)to pay money to borrow sth for a short time •to hire a car/room/video 2. transitive, intransitive ~ (sb) (especially NAmE)to give sb a job • She was hired three years ago. • He does the hiring and firing in our company. •We're not hiring right now. 3. transitive ~ sb/sth to employ sb for a short time to do a particular job •to hire a lawyer • They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. Verb forms: Word Origin: Old English hȳrian ‘employ someone for wages’, hȳr ‘payment under contract for the use of something’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch huren (verb), huur (noun). Thesaurus: hire verb 1. T (BrE) •We hired a car from a local firm. especially AmE rent • • charter • hire/rent/charter sth for sb hire/rent (a) bicycle/boat/car/equipment/movie/car/vehicle/room/hall hire/charter (a) plane/vessel/yacht Hire or rent? In British English you hire vehicles or tools, but you rent DVDs or videos. In American English rent is used for all these things. For larger vehicles with paying passengers use charter. 2. T, I (especially AmE) •The company hired her three years ago. employ • • take sb on • • recruit • • appoint • • sign • • contract • |BrE, formal engage • |law retain • Opp: fire hire/employ/take on/recruit/appoint/sign/engage/retain sb as sth hire/employ/take on/recruit/appoint/sign/contract/engage/retain sb to do sth hire/employ/take on/recruit/appoint/contract staff hire/employ/take on/recruit/contract workers British/American: rent / hire / let Verbs You can hire something for a short period of time (BrE only), but rent something for a longer period: ▪ We can hire bikes for a day to explore the town. ◇ ▪ We don’t own our TV, we rent it. In NAmE, rent is always used. It is sometimes now used in BrE instead of hire, too. The owners of a thing can hire it out for a short period (BrE): ▪ Do you hire out bikes? Or they can rent (out)/let (out) a building, etc: ▪ We rent out rooms in our house to students. Outside a building you could see: ▪ To let (BrE) ◇ ▪ For rent (especially NAmE). To hire can also mean to employ somebody, especially in NAmE: ▪ We hired a new secretary. see also ↑lease ▪ v. Nouns The amount of money that you pay to rent something is rent or rental (more formal). When you hire something you pay a hire charge (BrE). On a sign outside a shop you might see: ▪ Bikes for hire (BrE). see also ↑let, ↑lease, ↑hire ▪ n. Collocations: Jobs Getting a job look for work look for/apply for/go for a job get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form) send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter be called for/have/attend an interview offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion find/get/land a job employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees recruit/appoint a manager Doing a job arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory start/finish work/your shift do/put in/work overtime have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications do/get/have/receive training learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills cope with/manage/share/spread the workload improve your/achieve a better work-life balance have (no) job satisfaction/job security Building a career have a job/work/a career/a vocation find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation enter/go into/join a profession choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career change jobs/profession/career be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance do/take on temp work/freelance work do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work Leaving your job leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job give up work/your job/your career hand in your notice/resignation plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc. take early retirement Example Bank: •Bicycles can be hired from several local shops. •Ski equipment can be hired locally. •The entire workforce was laid off and a fresh one promptly hired. •The television studio couldn't afford to hire a top-notch cast. •What's the cost of hiring by the day? •Who is responsible for hiring and firing around here? •Workers were hired by the day. •His killer was a 16-year-old hired assassin. •It may be possible to borrow rather than hire the tools. •There's a place where you can hire bikes for the day. •They hired a room above a pub for the wedding reception. •We hired a car from a local firm. •We're not hiring right now. •You will need to hire yourself an accountant and a lawyer. Derived: ↑hire something out ▪ ↑hire yourself out noun 1. uncountable (especially BrE)the act of paying to use sth for a short time •bicycles for hire, £2 an hour •a hire car •a car hire firm • The price includes the hire of the hall. • The costumes are on hire from the local theatre. 2. countable (especially NAmE)a person who has recently been given a job by a company •New hires get raises after a set period of time. see ply for hire/trade/business at ↑ply v. Word Origin: Old English hȳrian ‘employ someone for wages’, hȳr ‘payment under contract for the use of something’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch huren (verb), huur (noun). British/American: rent / hire / let Verbs You can hire something for a short period of time (BrE only), but rent something for a longer period: ▪ We can hire bikes for a day to explore the town. ◇ ▪ We don’t own our TV, we rent it. In NAmE, rent is always used. It is sometimes now used in BrE instead of hire, too. The owners of a thing can hire it out for a short period (BrE): ▪ Do you hire out bikes? Or they can rent (out)/let (out) a building, etc: ▪ We rent out rooms in our house to students. Outside a building you could see: ▪ To let (BrE) ◇ ▪ For rent (especially NAmE). To hire can also mean to employ somebody, especially in NAmE: ▪ We hired a new secretary. see also ↑lease ▪ v. Nouns The amount of money that you pay to rent something is rent or rental (more formal). When you hire something you pay a hire charge (BrE). On a sign outside a shop you might see: ▪ Bikes for hire (BrE). see also ↑let, ↑lease, ↑hire ▪ n. Example Bank: •The equipment is on hire from a local company. •The main expense was the hire of a car. •There are boats for hire on the lake. •a costume hire shop •vehicles currently on hire •bicycles for hire, £4 an hour
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