(Commerce 商业) [uncountable] (especially BrE) the act of paying to use sth for a short time租赁；租借◆Mobile phones are available for hire.有移动电话可供租用。◆The price includes the hire of the hall.价钱包括大厅租金。◆a hire car租用的汽车◆a car hire firm租车公司 SYN rental  ➡  rent noun (HR 人力资源) [countable] (especially NAmE) a person that a company has recently given a job to新雇用的人◆New hires get raises after a set period of time.新雇用的人在规定时间以后可获晋升。 SYN recruit