•How much would it cost to hire a car for a fortnight?租一辆车两个礼拜要多少钱？

•You could always hire a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one.如果你买不起舞会礼服，起码可以租一套。

•I was hired by the first company I applied to.我应征的第一家公司雇用了我。

•[+ to infinitive] We ought to hire a public relations consultant to help improve our image.我们应该雇用一位公共关系顾问来提升我们的形象。

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•How much do you charge for hiring out a bicycle for a week?租一辆脚踏车一个星期需要多少钱？

•[R] He's decided to go freelance and hire him self out as a technical writer.他决定做自由作家，从事科技文章撰稿。

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•The price includes flights and car hire.此价格包含机票和租车的费用。

•There's a camping shop in town that has tents for hire (= available to be hired) at £10 a week.城里有家露营用品店有帐篷可供出租，费用为每周十英镑。