Word · Frequency #17831
headhunter
猎头；物色人才的人
a person who recruits personnel, especially for corporations
- 1.
A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.
实施猎头习俗的人,即杀害他人并保存其头颅的人。
- 2.
One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.
为公司招聘专业人才(尤其是高管)的人。
- 3.
A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.
向击球员头部投球的投手。
- 4.
A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.
用曲棍球棒击打对方头部的球员。
猎取人头者；实施猎头习俗的人,即杀害他人并保存其头颅的人。；为公司招聘专业人才(尤其是高管)的人。；向击球员头部投球的投手。；用曲棍球棒击打对方头部的球员。
In use
The headhunter called me about a new marketing position.
She worked with a headhunter to find a better job.
Headhunters often contact people who are already employed.
work as a headhunter
指以招聘人才为职业的人。
She works as a headhunter for a tech company.
她在一家科技公司做猎头。
be contacted by a headhunter
常见于求职场合，表示被猎头主动联系。
He was contacted by a headhunter about a new position.
他被一位猎头就一个新职位联系了。
a headhunter for [company/position]
headhunter for... 表示猎头服务的公司或所招聘的职位。“for”后接对象。
Connections
Collocations
- work with a headhunter
- 与猎头合作
- She worked with a headhunter to find a new job.她与猎头合作寻找新工作。
- executive headhunter
- 高管猎头
- The company hired an executive headhunter for the CEO search.公司为寻找首席执行官聘请了一位高管猎头。
- headhunter fees
- 猎头费
- Headhunter fees are usually paid by the employer.猎头费通常由雇主支付。
- independent headhunter
- 独立猎头
- He left the agency and set up as an independent headhunter.他离开公司，成为一名独立猎头。
- headhunter tribe
- 猎头部落
- The expedition encountered a headhunter tribe in the jungle.探险队在丛林中遇到了一个猎头部落。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：head（头）+hunter（猎人）——原始人猎取敌人头颅，现代人猎取‘头脑人才’，即猎头。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：企业招聘、人力资源行业 在现代商务和招聘行业中，该词多指帮助企业物色人才的“猎头”。这个说法比较口语化，属于非正式但常见的用法；在正式书面文件或合同中，通常会采用更正式的说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
headhunter 的首音节 /hed/ 与 head、ahead 相同；词尾的 -hunter 读 /hʌntə/，与 hunter 完全一致。punter 的 /ʌntə/ 部分与 -hunter 的后半部分同音，但少了 /h/。注意 headstrong 虽然拼写含 head，但读 /ˈhedstrɒŋ/，与 headhunter /ˈhedhʌntə/ 并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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