hirer

hirer — noun

1. a person or company that pays to employ someone, or to use something for a short

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person or company that pays to employ someone, or to use something for a short time

例句

The hirer asked each applicant about weekend work experience.

hirer + applicant in a recruitment context

Under the contract, the hirer must return the van by Monday.

formal contract pattern: the hirer must + verb

同義詞
  • employer

    used for a person or company that hires workers; less natural for renting equipment

  • renter

    everyday word for someone who pays to use a car, room, or machine for a time

  • lessee

    formal legal term, especially for property or longer rental agreements

反義詞
  • employee

    the person hired by the hirer in a work context

  • owner

    the person who lets or rents something to the hirer

文法句型

hirer of + [person/thing]

the hirer + must + [verb]

用法筆記

Common in contracts, notices, and British business writing. In everyday speech, employer is more usual for someone who hires staff, while renter is often more natural for someone who hires a car, room, or equipment.

常見錯誤

❌My hirer called me into the office.
✅My employer called me into the office.
💡in ordinary work talk, employer or boss is usually more natural; hirer sounds formal and contractual.
❌The hirer for the van must fill the tank.
✅The hirer of the van must fill the tank.
💡use of after hirer when naming the person, thing, or service involved.