re·cruit1 /rɪˈkruːt/ ●●○ verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]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 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]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 [transitiveT]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 [countableC]