employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
alkalmaz, felvesz, foglalkoztat, alkalmazás, használ, felhasznál, felhasználás, használat, munkaviszony
คำกริยา
A2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
The company plans to employ 50 new workers this year.
A cég idén 50 új dolgozót tervez felvenni.
We decided to employ her as our office manager.
Úgy döntöttünk, hogy irodavezetőként alkalmazzuk.
Many factories in the area employ migrant labor.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
My father employs ten people in his shop.
Apám tíz embert foglalkoztat az üzletében.
They employ a new teacher every year.
Minden évben felvesznek egy új tanárt.
The hotel employs many students in the summer.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
ความหมาย
Hire someone for a job
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
คำพ้องความหมาย
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
หัวข้อ
business
|work
|employment
คำจำกัดความ
To pay someone to do a job for you.
To give work to someone and pay them for it.
คำกริยา
B1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
The teacher employed several new techniques to help the students learn.
A tanár több új módszert alkalmazott, hogy segítsen a diákoknak tanulni.
We must employ all available resources to complete the project on time.
A projekt időben való befejezéséhez minden rendelkezésre álló erőforrást fel kell használnunk.
The artist employed bright colors to create a cheerful mood.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He employed a new way to fix the car.
Új módszert alkalmazott az autó megjavítására.
We employed a map to find the park.
Térképet használtunk, hogy megtaláljuk a parkot.
She employed her skills to make the cake.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
ความหมาย
Use something effectively
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
คำพ้องความหมาย
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
หัวข้อ
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
คำจำกัดความ
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
To make use of something, such as a method, skill, or tool, for a particular purpose.
คำนาม
C1
FORMAL
3
alkalmazás
B2
munkaviszony
B2
She has been in the company's employ for over ten years.
Több mint tíz éve áll a cég alkalmazásában.
During his employ at the firm, he developed several successful projects.
A cégnél töltött munkaviszonya alatt több sikeres projektet dolgozott ki.
Few people remain in the long-term employ of one organization today.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He is in the employ of a bank.
Egy bank alkalmazásában áll.
She stayed in their employ for five years.
Öt évig maradt az alkalmazásukban.
I was in his employ last year.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
ความหมาย
State of being employed by someone
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
คำพ้องความหมาย
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
หัวข้อ
business
|work
คำจำกัดความ
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
The condition of being paid to work for someone.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
em - ploy (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
employs
verb
employing
verb
employed
verb
Core family
Related words
employable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unemployed
adjective B1
unemployment
noun B1
Advanced or less common
employability
noun
วลีและสำนวน
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
ตัวอย่าง
- After months of searching, he finally found gainful employment.
- Many graduates struggle to secure gainful employment after college.
in someone's employ
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɪmplˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Working for someone
Working for and being paid by someone.
ตัวอย่าง
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.