em·ploy/ɪm`plɔɪ; ɪmˈplɔɪ/ v [T] 1 to pay someone to work for you 雇用〔某人〕: The factory employs over 2,000 people. 这家工厂雇用了两千多人。 be employed as sth He was employed as a language teacher. 他受聘为语言教师。 2 to use a particular object, method, or skill 采用，使用〔某物〕: They employed new photographic techniques. 他们使用了新的摄影技术。