hire/ˈhaɪə(r)/
vt.hired, hiring1. 租用，租He hired a car for two days.他租了一辆小汽车使用两天。
We'd better hire a car for the weekend.我们最好租一辆汽车在周末用。
You may hire a suit for your wedding.你可以去租一套礼服结婚时穿。
2. 雇用，雇The owner of the house refused to hire the mowing done.这有房屋的主人拒绝为已完毕的割草工作付钱。
The fruit is picked by hired labourers.这些水果是由雇佣工采摘的。
We hired an advertising company to help us sell our new software.我们委托一家广告公司替我们推销新软件。