vt.

1. 僱用[（+as）][O2]
   The mill employs a thousand workers.

   這家工廠僱用了一千名工人。

2. 使用，利用
   How do you employ your spare time?

   你是怎樣利用你的空餘時間的？

3. （常與oneself連用或用被動式）使忙於，使從事於[（+in）]
   The children were employed in painting.

   孩子們忙於畫畫兒。

   The children employed themselves in painting.

   孩子們忙於畫畫兒。

n.

1. 僱用；使用[U]

v.

1. give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
   ▸keep (someone) occupied.
2. make use of.

n.