vt (1)租用(get the use of sth for a special occasion or a limited time on payment of a sum of money)[T+n，T+n+prep (from)]：～a boat/a horse/a wedding-dress/a concert hall 租船/马/婚礼服/音乐厅;a～d car 一辆租来的汽车;〖同〗rent;

(2)雇佣(employ sb，usu for a short time (to do sth))[T+n]：～a private detective 雇佣一名私人侦探;～two more hands for the sale 再雇两个人手做销售工作;a～d man/assassin一个雇来的人/杀手;a～d hand(农场)雇工;〖反〗fire，dismiss;

(3)出租(赁)(let sb have the use of sth，usu for a short time，in return for payment)[T+n，T+n+prep (to)，T+n+adv (out)，T+n+adv (out) prep (to)]：～out wedding suits 出租婚礼套服;～out a cottage for the summer 为夏季(游客度假)出租小型别墅;～out beach umbrellas to surfers 向冲浪者出租海滨阳伞;

(4)受雇，出去当雇工(offer or exchange one's services for payment)[T+n，T+n+prep(out)]：～oneself out as a baby-sitter 受雇为人家看护孩子;

n (1)租，赁(act of hiring or state of being hired)[U]：bicycles～自行车租赁;The car is on～.该车对外出租。have the～of a car for a month 租小汽车一个月;a car～firm 汽车出租公司;

(2)租金(money paid for the hiring of sth/sb)[U]：How much is the～of the hall?大厅的租金是多少钱?worth every cent of one's～自己花的每一分租金都是值得的;work for～ 做雇工;pay for the～of sth 为某物付租金;〖同〗rent;

→′hireable adj(指物)可以租用的;′hireling n 可被雇佣的人;͵hire-′purchase n分期付款购买方式;

【辨异】hire与rent的区别：两词均指付款使用某物。hire是个普通词，最常用于指支付劳务费、服务费的“租用”，但也用来指暂时租用汽车、大厅等，例如：hire a gardener(雇佣一名园艺工);hire a delivery truck(租用一辆送货卡车);rent(租用)用于表达上述第二个语义，但通常用来指为了使用住宅、个人财产或汽车而一次性或定期支付一笔固定款项的“租用”，例如：rent a car/building(租车/大楼)。

【辨异】hire与employ的区别见EMPLOY。