outsource
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If a company outsources work or things, it pays workers from outside the company and often outside the country to do the work or supply the things. 外包[商业]
...companies that outsource IT functions. …将信息技术方面的工作外包的公司。
The company began looking for ways to cut costs, which led to the decision to outsource. 该公司开始寻找降低成本的途径,这使他们决定外包。
2. outsourcingN-UNCOUNT 外包
The difficulties of outsourcing have been compounded by the increasing resistance of labour unions. 外包困难加重,因为工会的抵制不断增强。
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outsource /ˌaʊtˈsɔːs/ (outsourcing,outsourced,outsources)
剑桥词典
- If a company outsources, it pays to have part of its work done by another company .
外包;(将…)交外办理
Unions are fighting a plan by the university to outsource all non-academic services . 工会反对大学外包所有非学术服务工作的计划。
Some companies outsource to cheaper locations to cut costs . 为了降低成本,有的公司把工作外包给劳动力廉价的地区。 返回 outsource