employ; recruit; adopt (a proposal)
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to recruit and employ (a person); to hire
formalUsed formally for the process of accepting someone into employment or a position, often after evaluation or selection.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
lù录
yòng用
sān三
míng名
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
。
The company decided to hire three new employees.
Zé择
yōu优
lù录
yòng用
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
yī一
guàn贯
yuán原
zé则
。
Recruiting the best candidates is a consistent principle of the company.
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Tā他
tōng通
guò过
le了
miàn面
shì试
，
bèi被
zhèng正
shì式
lù录
yòng用
wéi为
xiàng项
mù目
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He passed the interview and was formally hired as a project manager.
Zhè这
cì次
zhāo招
pìn聘
huì会
gòng共
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
rén人
bèi被
lù录
yòng用
。
A total of fifty people were hired from this job fair.
verb
to adopt (an idea, proposal, or method); to accept for use
formalApplies to adopting ideas, suggestions, or methods, often in an official or formal context.
Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
zuì最
zhōng终
lù录
yòng用
le了
tā他
de的
gǎi改
gé革
fāng方
àn案
。
The board of directors ultimately adopted his reform plan.
Nǐ你
de的
jiàn建
yì议
hěn很
yǒu有
jià价
zhí值
，
wǒ我
men们
huì会
kǎo考
lǜ虑
lù录
yòng用
。
Your suggestion is valuable; we will consider adopting it.
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Zhè这
gè个
xīn新
jì技
shù术
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
xǔ许
duō多
gōng公
sī司
lù录
yòng用
。
This new technology has already been adopted by many companies.