高考英语（人教版）一轮总复习配套精编课件必修二unit4wildlife protection .pptVIP

4．employ v．雇佣；利用(时间、精力等) employ sb.to do sth.雇佣某人做某事 employ sb.as...雇佣某人当…… employ oneself in...从事于…… be employed in doing sth.忙于做某事 In the Middle Ages, merchants employed “town criers” to read public messages aloud to promote their goods. 在中世纪，商人们雇用“叫卖者”在公共场所大声宣传来促销他们的商品。 The children were employed in building sandcastles. 孩子们忙着堆沙堡。 employ，hire，rent 三者都有“雇佣”之意，但employ指雇佣人；hire可指雇佣人，也指雇佣车船等；rent常用于租用场地、东西等。 Usually the villagers hired out boats to tourists on holiday. 通常村民假日向游客出租船只。 She rented me a room at a low price. 她以较低价格租给我一间房子。 介词填空 (1)Most families have decided to employ more workers