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    employed

    US /ɪm'plɔɪd/

    ・

    UK /ɪm'plɔɪd/

    A1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use something for a specific task
    He employed a machine that was the first of its kind
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo pay a person to work for you; to give a job to
    They employed a new secretary to work in the office

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    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • and even the people who are employed might choose to save more to stave off financial loss.

      and even the people who are employed might choose to save more to stave off financial loss.

    • and even the people who are employed

      and even the people who are employed

    B1

    Jimmy O. Yang Says There's No Stand-up Comedy In China

    07:43Jimmy O. Yang Says There's No Stand-up Comedy In China
    • YOU'RE-- YOU'RE EMPLOYED.

      YOU'RE-- YOU'RE EMPLOYED.

    • You're employed.

      You're employed.

    A2

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • themselves no longer employed as a result of this.

      themselves no longer employed as a result of this.

    • and it's also right that we do put in place, through the DWP, support for any workers who do find themselves no longer employed as a result of this.

      and it's also right that we do put in place, through the DWP, support for any workers who do find themselves no longer employed as a result of this.

    B1

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

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English July 23, 2015 - Are models too skinny?
    • And agents who employed underweight

      And agents who employed underweight

    • And agents who employed underweight

      And agents who employed underweight

    B1

    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • When a family office does the same thing, public outrage over job cuts would be blamed on the family , nd that's where a good PR team is employed.

      When a family office does the same thing, public outrage over job cuts would be blamed on the family , nd that's where a good PR team is employed.

    • and that's where a good PR team is employed.

      and that's where a good PR team is employed.

    B1

    Whistleblower claims Boeing Dreamliner could break apart midair

    02:29Whistleblower claims Boeing Dreamliner could break apart midair
    • Boeing says it is fully confident in the plane, which has undergone intense stress testing, adding, "These claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the comprehensive work Boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft." This latest whistleblower worked at a Boeing plant in South Carolina, the same plant that employed another whistleblower, John Barnett, who was found dead last month with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

      Boeing says it is fully confident in the plane, which has undergone intense stress testing, adding, "These claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the comprehensive work Boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft." This latest whistleblower worked at a Boeing plant in South Carolina, the same plant that employed another whistleblower, John Barnett, who was found dead last month with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    • This latest whistleblower worked at a Boeing plant in South Carolina, the same plant that employed another whistleblower John Barnet who was found dead last month with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

      This latest whistleblower worked at a Boeing plant in South Carolina, the same plant that employed another whistleblower John Barnet who was found dead last month with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    B2

    While Missiles Fly, Flights Land: How Israel’s Airport Stays Open | WSJ

    07:09While Missiles Fly, Flights Land: How Israel’s Airport Stays Open | WSJ
    • The IDF has confirmed they employed a conventional SAM system to shoot down a rocket launch from Gaza, near Haifa.

      The IDF has confirmed they employed a conventional SAM system to shoot down a rocket launch from Gaza, near Haifa.

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • In came all the young men and women employed in the business.

      In came all the young men and women employed in the business.

    • In came all the young men and women employed  in the business. In came the housemaid,  

      In came all the young men and women employed  in the business. In came the housemaid,  

    B2

    HOW MY $100k FARM BUSINESS PLAN WORKED (real-time review)

    14:14HOW MY $100k FARM BUSINESS PLAN WORKED (real-time review)
    • Not only did I build a huge email list through social media, but I employed a specific strategy that I used to use in retail apparel, and that was the waitlist live launch strategy.

      Not only did I build a huge email list through social media, but I employed a specific strategy that I used to use in retail apparel, and that was the waitlist live launch strategy.

    • but I employed a specific strategy that I used to use in retail apparel,

      but I employed a specific strategy that I used to use in retail apparel,

    B1

    How to Explain Career Gap in Interview and Resume

    09:38How to Explain Career Gap in Interview and Resume
    • So you don't necessarily need to be filling that in and highlighting that on your resume that you haven't been employed for the last three months.

      So you don't necessarily need to be filling that in and highlighting that on your resume that you haven't been employed for the last three months.

    • So you don't necessarily need to be filling that in and highlighting that on your resume that you haven't been employed for the last three months.

      So you don't necessarily need to be filling that in and highlighting that on your resume that you haven't been employed for the last three months.

    A2