employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
Anh
~ 1300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A2
action
1
Hire someone for a job
To pay someone to do a job for you.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
Từ đồng nghĩa
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
Chủ đề
business
|work
|employment
Ví dụ
- The company plans to employ 50 new workers this year.
- We decided to employ her as our office manager.
- Many factories in the area employ migrant labor.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My father employs ten people in his shop.
- They employ a new teacher every year.
- The hotel employs many students in the summer.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Use something effectively
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
Chủ đề
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
Ví dụ
- The teacher employed several new techniques to help the students learn.
- We must employ all available resources to complete the project on time.
- The artist employed bright colors to create a cheerful mood.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He employed a new way to fix the car.
- We employed a map to find the park.
- She employed her skills to make the cake.
Danh từ
formal
C1
state
3
State of being employed by someone
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
Từ đồng nghĩa
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
Chủ đề
business
|work
Ví dụ
- She has been in the company's employ for over ten years.
- During his employ at the firm, he developed several successful projects.
- Few people remain in the long-term employ of one organization today.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is in the employ of a bank.
- She stayed in their employ for five years.
- I was in his employ last year.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
em - ploy (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.