farm out
US /fɑːrm aʊt/
UK /fɑːrm aʊt/
1.
外包, 分包
to send work to be done by people outside your company
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We decided to farm out the accounting tasks to a specialized firm.
我們決定將會計任務外包給一家專業公司。
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Many companies farm out their customer service to call centers overseas.
許多公司將客戶服務外包給海外呼叫中心。
2.
寄養, 送走
to send a child to live with someone else, often for a period of time
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During the war, many children were farmed out to relatives in the countryside.
戰爭期間，許多孩子被送到鄉下的親戚家寄養。
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She had to farm out her dog to a friend while she was on vacation.
她度假期間不得不把狗寄養在朋友家。