vi.
訂契約;承包:
We contracted with a local clothing firm for 400 shirts a month.
我們與當地壹家服裝公司立約每月訂購400件襯衫。
主要是詞組:contract with
engage
vt.
1. (用諾言、誓言、保證、合同、契約等)約束(自己);約定;許諾;保證;使負有責任(或義務);對(債務等)給以擔保:
She engaged herself to repay her debt within two months.
她答應在兩個月內償還她的債務。
2. 租;雇用;聘;得到幫助:
to engage a lawyer
聘請律師
to engage a new secretary
新雇壹位秘書
vi,
受聘,受雇,被雇 (in):
He engaged in his father's business.
他受雇於他父親的企業。
雇人與受雇,主要用這個,但受雇時, 常用詞組: engage in
take on
(開始)雇用;在某種關系中接受:
The supermarket is taking on a few temporary assistants for the Christmas season.
這家超市正在招收幾名聖誕節期間上班的臨時店員。
to take on apprentices
招收學徒
與engage的差別: take on強調動作,而engage強調狀態,結果.
recruit————指招聘的正規用詞。
雇用;聘請:
Many young peasants were recruited into the coal mining industry.
煤炭工業中雇用了很多年輕的農民。
They recruited a number of old teachers for the new school.
他們給這所新學校聘請了壹些老教師。