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    employ

    US /ɛmˈplɔɪ/

    ・

    UK /ɪmˈplɔɪ/

    A1TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use something for a specific task
    They had to employ all his skills to fix the broken chair
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo pay a person to work for you; to give a job to
    If you employ me, I will work hard

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    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • And it's really unfortunate that he paints such a dire negative picture of Black communities in our country, you know, the vibrancy of the Black church, the Black businesses that employ so many people, the opportunities that so many families are working to provide for their kids.

      And it's really unfortunate that he paints such a dire negative picture of Black communities in our country, you know, the vibrancy of the Black church, the Black businesses that employ so many people, the opportunities that so many families are working to provide for their kids.

    • EMPLOY SO MANY PEOPLE.

      EMPLOY SO MANY PEOPLE.

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English July 23, 2015 - Are models too skinny?

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English July 23, 2015 - Are models too skinny?
    • the agents who employ the girls put pressure on or strongly persuade them to lose weight.

      the agents who employ the girls put pressure on or strongly persuade them to lose weight.

    • the agents who employ the girls put pressure on or strongly persuade them to lose weight.

      the agents who employ the girls put pressure on or strongly persuade them to lose weight.

    B1

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • last 3 percent of businesses happen to employ half -- half of all the people who work in

      last 3 percent of businesses happen to employ half -- half of all the people who work in

    • small business. Those are the businesses that employ one-quarter of all the workers in America.

      small business. Those are the businesses that employ one-quarter of all the workers in America.

    B1

    BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

    08:59BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
    • The verb 'hire' has a completely different meaning; it's used to mean 'to employ somebody'.

      The verb 'hire' has a completely different meaning; it's used to mean 'to employ somebody'.

    A2

    What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190

    11:35What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190
    • They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

      They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

    • They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

      They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

    B1

    Could the UK introduce conscription? | BBC News

    05:49Could the UK introduce conscription? | BBC News
    • It would be harder for us now to employ them on a daily basis.

      It would be harder for us now to employ them on a daily basis.

    • It would be harder for us now to employ them on a daily basis.

      It would be harder for us now to employ them on a daily basis.

    A2

    Must Visit Japanese Restaurants in London | Sushi, BBQ, Teppanyaki

    06:38Must Visit Japanese Restaurants in London | Sushi, BBQ, Teppanyaki
    • Being Japanese, 'Yakiniku' restaurants employ a little engineering genius to provide smokeless table grills so that your clothes will thank you later.

      Being Japanese, 'Yakiniku' restaurants employ a little engineering genius to provide smokeless table grills so that your clothes will thank you later.

    • Being Japanese, yakiniku restaurants employ a little engineering genius to provide smokeless table grills so that your clothes will thank you later.

      Being Japanese, yakiniku restaurants employ a little engineering genius to provide smokeless table grills so that your clothes will thank you later.

    B1

    A New Blueprint for Good Work | RSA Insights

    02:29A New Blueprint for Good Work | RSA Insights
    • This is opening up the essential pathways between all these connected stakeholders that allow ideas to spark through the system, employ successful interventions.

      This is opening up the essential pathways between all these connected stakeholders that allow ideas to spark through the system, employ successful interventions.

    B1

    Big Mistakes Everyone Makes With Frozen Pizza

    05:32Big Mistakes Everyone Makes With Frozen Pizza
    • If you employ this hack correctly, when you slice the pizza, the pizza cutter doesn't have to cut through anything except the bread, sauce, and

      If you employ this hack correctly, when you slice the pizza, the pizza cutter doesn't have to cut through anything except the bread, sauce, and

    • quote "clean cut" when you slice. If you employ this hack correctly, when you slice the pizza,

      quote "clean cut" when you slice. If you employ this hack correctly, when you slice the pizza,

    A1

    How American Cars Got So Bad

    17:49How American Cars Got So Bad
    • Now, over the years, foreign automotives have adapted—Toyota makes trucks here, Honda makes its SUVs here, and Hyundai here—but the Chicken Tax presents further justification for domestic manufacturers to build SUVs, as their competition is hamstrung by the fact that they too have to employ American workers to build SUVs that effectively count as trucks in the US.

      Now, over the years, foreign automotives have adapted—Toyota makes trucks here, Honda makes its SUVs here, and Hyundai here—but the Chicken Tax presents further justification for domestic manufacturers to build SUVs, as their competition is hamstrung by the fact that they too have to employ American workers to build SUVs that effectively count as trucks in the US.

    • but the chicken tax presents further justification for domestic manufacturers to build SUVs as their competition is hamstrung by the fact that they too have to employ American workers to build SUVs that effectively count as trucks in the U.S.

      but the chicken tax presents further justification for domestic manufacturers to build SUVs as their competition is hamstrung by the fact that they too have to employ American workers to build SUVs that effectively count as trucks in the U.S.

    B1