outsourcing
outsourcing — 名詞
1. the use of an outside firm to handle jobs or services that a company could do it
委外
把工作交給外部公司
the use of an outside firm to handle jobs or services that a company could do itself.
The hospital's outsourcing of laundry services upset many longtime workers.
這家醫院把洗衣服務委外，讓許多資深員工感到不滿。
pattern: outsourcing of + service
After two years of outsourcing, the shop reopened its own kitchen.
經過兩年的委外後，這家店重新開設了自己的廚房。
Union leaders protested the outsourcing of bus repairs to a private garage.
工會領袖抗議把公車維修外包給一家私人車庫。
Careful outsourcing helped the startup answer customer emails all night.
審慎的委外做法讓這家新創公司整晚都能回覆客戶電子郵件。
The company's outsourcing of payroll cut costs but caused new delays.
這家公司把薪資作業外包，雖然降低了成本，卻也帶來新的延誤。
- contracting out
a close everyday business term, often used for one practical service or task
- subcontracting
narrower, because it often means passing on part of a job you already control
- offshoring
overlaps only when the work is moved to another country
- insourcing
bringing work back inside the organization instead of sending it out
- in-house work
doing the job with your own staff rather than another firm
文法句型
outsourcing of + task/service
outsourcing to + provider
cost savings from outsourcing
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often followed by 'of' to name the work being handed out. Common in business discussions about payroll, cleaning, support, and manufacturing.
常見錯誤
outsourcing — 動詞
- outsourcingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- outsourcings3rd person singular
- outsourcinging-ing form
- outsourcingedpast simple
1. buying a service or product from another company instead of having your own staf
外包
改由外部公司供應
buying a service or product from another company instead of having your own staff provide it.
The publisher is outsourcing cover design to a studio in Kaohsiung.
這家出版社正把封面設計外包給高雄的一家工作室。
pattern: outsourcing + object + to + provider
By outsourcing meal delivery, the hotel cut waste in its kitchen.
藉由把餐點配送外包，這家飯店減少了廚房的浪費。
by outsourcing + task
Small clinics are outsourcing appointment calls to save their nurses time.
小型診所正把預約來電外包，好替護理師省下時間。
Instead of hiring more staff, the museum started outsourcing ticket checks.
這家博物館沒有再多聘人手，而是開始把驗票工作外包。
The bookstore kept growing because it was outsourcing routine IT support.
這家書店持續成長，因為它一直把例行的資訊支援外包。
- contract out
a close everyday business phrase, often used for a specific service or task
- subcontract
common when part of a larger job is handed to another business
- offshore
narrower, because it stresses moving the work to another country
- insource
to bring work back inside the organization
- keep in-house
to continue doing the work with your own staff
文法句型
outsourcing + object + to + provider
by/after outsourcing + task
be outsourcing + service
用法筆記
Often takes the task or service as its object, and 'to' introduces the outside provider. After words like 'by', 'after', or 'instead of', it refers to the process of sending work outside the company.