outsource

柯林斯詞典

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[商業(yè)]
...companies that outsource IT functions. …將信息技術(shù)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. 該公司開始尋找降低成本的途徑，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. 外包困難加重，因?yàn)楣?huì)的抵制不斷增強(qiáng)。