[] a person or company that pays people to work for them 雇主；老板◆They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). 他们是非常好的雇主。◆one of the largest employers in the area 这个地区最大的雇主之一◆How long have you worked for your current employer? 你为目前的雇主工作多长时间了？⨁a big / large / major / small employer 大／小雇主⨁a private sector / public sector employer 私营部门／公共部门雇主⨁a current / former / potential / previous / prospective employer 目前的／以前的／潜在的／过去的／未来的雇主⨁to work for / have an employer 为雇主工作；受雇