| 词组 | employ |
| 释义 | employ a steam engine to crack a nutTo use excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government has employed a steam engine to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish. employ (someone) as (something)To employ someone in a particular role or job. I thought they were going to employ me as a file clerk, but because they needed help with data entry, I wound up doing that instead. employ (someone) for (something)To employ someone in a particular role or job. I thought they were just going to employ me for filing, but because they needed help with data entry, I wound up doing that instead. employ (someone) in (something)To employ someone to work in a certain area. I applied for the job as file clerk, but they employed me in data entry instead. employ someone as somethingto pay someone to work in some capacity. I employed Fred as a personal secretary for about three months. Can you employ me as a stock clerk? employ someone for somethingto hire someone for a particular purpose. I employ him for special chores around the factory. Kelly employed Walter for emergency repairs on the night shift. employ someone in somethingto pay someone to work in a particular type of work. I employ Tom in machine maintenance. Laura is employed in accounting. |
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