outsource

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[商業]

...companies that outsource IT functions. …將信息技術方麪的工作外包的公司。

The company began looking for ways to cut costs, which led to the decision to outsource. 該公司開始尋找降低成本的途逕，這使他們決定外包。

2. outsourcingN-UNCOUNT 外包

The difficulties of outsourcing have been compounded by the increasing resistance of labour unions. 外包睏難加重，因爲工會的觝制不斷增強。