contract,engage,takeon,recruite都有雇佣的意思.具体有什么区别

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contract,engage,take on,recruite 都有雇佣的意思.具体有什么区别

Answer 1

contract
vi.
订契约；承包：
We contracted with a local clothing firm for 400 shirts a month.
我们与当地一家服装公司立约每月订购400件衬衫.
主要是词组:contract with
engage
vt.
1.(用诺言、誓言、保证、合同、契约等)约束(自己)；约定；许诺；保证；使负有责任(或义务)；对(债务等)给以担保：
She engaged herself to repay her debt within two months.
她答应在两个月内偿还她的债务.
2.租；雇用；聘；得到帮助：
to engage a lawyer
聘请律师
to engage a new secretary
新雇一位秘书
vi,
受聘,受雇,被雇 (in)：
He engaged in his father's business.
他受雇于他父亲的企业.
雇人与受雇,主要用这个,但受雇时,常用词组:engage in
take on
(开始)雇用；在某种关系中接受：
The supermarket is taking on a few temporary assistants for the Christmas season.
这家超市正在招收几名圣诞节期间上班的临时店员.
to take on apprentices
招收学徒
与engage的差别:take on强调动作,而engage强调状态,结果.
recruit————指招聘的正规用词.
雇用；聘请：
Many young peasants were recruited into the coal mining industry.
煤炭工业中雇用了很多年轻的农民.
They recruited a number of old teachers for the new school.
他们给这所新学校聘请了一些老教师.