170.四种“租用”。hire,employ,rent,appoint
(1)hire:租用;聘用;临时聘用。日常用语,常指按工作量计酬雇佣人手。如:
He hired a truck to help him in moving to his new home.
他租了辆卡车帮他搬家。
(2)employ:使用;雇用。则多指商店或公司长期雇佣人手。如:
The company employs fifty people.
公司雇用了五十人。
(3)rent:出租;租用;租借。一般指租借房屋、地产(租借出去)。如:(https://www.daowen.com)
The farmer rents a room in the town to work.
这个农民在城里租了一间房去打工。
(4)appoint:任命;委任。如:
They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school.
我儿子读书的学校任命了一位新校长。