recruit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·cruit1 /rɪˈkruːt/ ●●○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]BESSO to find new people to work in a company, join an organization, do a job etc 招聘；吸收，招收〔新成员〕 We’re having difficulty recruiting enough qualified staff. 我们难以招聘到足够的合格职员。 Many government officials were recruited from private industry. 很多政府官员是从私营企业招募来的。2 [intransitive, transitive]PM to get people to join the army, navy etc 招募﹝新兵﹞ → conscript Most of the men in the village were recruited that day. 村里的大多数男子在那一天应征入伍。3 [transitive]PERSUADE to persuade someone to do something for you 劝说；说服recruit somebody to do something I recruited three of my friends to help me move. 我动员了三个朋友帮我搬家。 —recruiter noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
recruit• There were others who would have to be recruited.• We're not recruiting at the moment.• Quintas told police he was recruited by a man in Brighton who has not been traced.• It's getting more and more difficult to recruit experienced staff.• The 10-player team is recruited from a student body of 96, only 42 of which are girls.• For the controlled study on drinking habits, we recruited men between 35 and 45.• The police department is trying to recruit more black officers.• The Young Adventurers are trying to recruit more girls.• Efforts to recruit more men to the priesthood have not been successful.• The person who recruited Nowak, or who had been recruited by him, would be trembling with anticipation.• Great Groups are headed by people confident enough to recruit people better than themselves.• If you recruit under pressure because you are short of people, you will recruit apes.recruit somebody to do something• We recruited a few of our friends to help us move.recruit2 ●○○ noun [countable] 1 BOPMsomeone who has just joined the army, navy, or air force 新兵 → conscriptnew/raw/fresh recruit (=one who is completely untrained) 未经任何训练的新兵 Drill sergeants have eight weeks to turn fresh recruits into soldiers. 操练军士要在八个星期之内把新兵训练成真正的士兵。2 SSODLCsomeone who has recently joined an organization, team, group of people etc 〔机构、团队、团体等的〕新成员 New recruits are sent to the Atlanta office for training. 新成员被送到亚特兰大办事处接受培训。Examples from the Corpus
recruit• No questions were asked as long as recruits accepted the harsh conditions and the unit's strict code of honour.• And like Travieso, he became a well-known high school player, an All-State selection and a coveted recruit.• Its boasts about fanatical recruits lining up for paradise through the martyrdom of suicide-bombing may be bluster.• Peter is one of our new recruits.• The first day that Bailey and other recruits can sign with schools is April 10.• Any potential recruit knew the score.• At many banks, young recruits first work as tellers.• At most banks, young recruits spend a few months working as tellers.new/raw/fresh recruit• You could tell he was a new recruit.• A new recruit to the service will be paid £243-a-week, £11 more.• Sometimes the Party establishment, in its political moods, falls to judge the mood of its new recruits.• Many new recruits have been influenced by their experiences during a hospital stay or visit.• But with few others to look to, I formed with Nico the sort of fast association of fresh recruits.• Here she is, a senior starter coming off the bench having to prove herself like some new recruit.• He referred to the frequent complaints from industry that new recruits from school were ill-equipped with basic skills.• Some company members were unfriendly to the new recruit.From Longman Business Dictionaryrecruitre‧cruit1 /rɪˈkruːt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]HUMAN RESOURCES to find new people to work for an organization, do a job etcSo far, they have recruited 10 new sales representatives.He was recruited by the new chairman to increase production.It is difficult to recruit in this industry.→ See Verb tablerecruitrecruit2 noun [countable]HUMAN RESOURCES someone who has recently joined a company or organizationanew recruitOrigin recruit2 (1600-1700) French recrute “new growth, new soldiers”, from Old French recroistre “to grow up again”re·cruit1 verbrecruit2 nounChineseSyllable
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recruit
re‧cruit1 /rɪˈkruːt/ 
verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to find new people to work in a company, join an organization, do a job etc:
We’re having difficulty recruiting enough qualified staff.
Many government officials were recruited from private industry.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to get people to join the army, navy etc ⇨ conscript:
Most of the men in the village were recruited that day.
3. [transitive] to persuade someone to do something for you
recruit somebody to do something
I recruited three of my friends to help me move.
—recruiter noun [countable]
—recruitment noun [uncountable]
recruit2 noun [countable]
new/raw/fresh recruit (=one who is completely untrained)
Drill sergeants have eight weeks to turn fresh recruits into soldiers.
2. someone who has recently joined an organization, team, group of people etc:
New recruits are sent to the Atlanta office for training.
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verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to find new people to work in a company, join an organization, do a job etc:
2. [intransitive and transitive] to get people to join the army, navy etc ⇨ conscript:
3. [transitive] to persuade someone to do something for you
recruit somebody to do something
—recruiter noun [countable]
—recruitment noun [uncountable]
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noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: recrute 'new growth, new soldiers', from Old French recroistre 'to grow up again'
1. someone who has just joined the army, navy, or air force ⇨ conscriptLanguage: French
Origin: recrute 'new growth, new soldiers', from Old French recroistre 'to grow up again'
new/raw/fresh recruit (=one who is completely untrained)
2. someone who has recently joined an organization, team, group of people etc:
Getting a job 找工作
look for work找工作 look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作 get/pick up/complete/fill out/ ( BrE fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表） send/email your( CV/BrE ( résumé/application/application form/covering letterNAmE 寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函 be called for/have/attend an interview被要求参加／有／参加面试 offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人 find/get/land a job找到工作 employ/ ( especially
NAmE hire/recruit/ ( especially
BrE take on staff/workers/trainees雇用员工／工人／实习生 recruit/appoint a manager招聘／任命经理
Doing a job 做工作
arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班 start/finish work/your shift开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间 do/put in/work overtime加班 have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格 do/get/have/receive training做／得到／接受培训 learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能 cope with/manage/share/spread the workload应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量 improve your/achieve a better work-life balance达到更好的工作与生活的平衡 have (no) job satisfaction/job security有／没有工作满足感／职业保障
Building a career 建立职业生涯
have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作／事业／职业 find/follow/pursue/ ( especially
NAmE live (out) your vocation找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业 enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业 choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业 change jobs/profession/career换工作／行业／职业 be/ ( both especially
BrE work/go freelance做自由职业 do/take on temp work/freelance work做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作 do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做／从事／参与义务性工作
Leaving your job 离职
leave/ ( especially
NAmE quit/resign from your job离职；辞职 give up work/your job/your career放弃工作／事业 hand in your notice/resignation递交辞呈 plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.计划／预计六月／明年等退休 take early retirement提前退休