outsource
US
UK outsource [sth] vtr: (work: contract out) (工作)
SC 外包 wài bāo
The company has outsourced payroll and accounting.
outsource [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep: (work: contract out)
SC 把…外包给某人
The company outsourced hiring to an external human relations firm.
outsource vi: (contract out work)
SC 工作外包 gōng zuò wài bāo
No-one on the payroll was qualified so we had to outsource.
outsource [sth] vtr: (goods, services: obtain externally)
SC 外部采购 wài bù cǎi gòu
TC 外部採購
TC 外部採購
The company now outsources a lot of the items it used to make.
outsource [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep: (goods, services: obtain externally)
SC 从…外部采购
The factory, which is in London, outsources its parts from China.
outsource vi: (obtain goods externally)
SC 外部采购 wài bù cǎi gòu
TC 外部採購
TC 外部採購
For some items, we've found it's cheaper to outsource.