Word · Frequency #13752
outsource
外包
to obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
- 1.
v. obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
把...外包
把...外包
In use
The company decided to outsource its customer service to a call center in another city.
Many small businesses outsource their accounting to save money.
We outsourced the software development last year, and the project finished on time.
outsource sth to sb/sth
介词 to 后接承接外包的一方。
The company outsources its IT services to a third-party provider.
这家公司把IT服务外包给第三方供应商。
outsource sth
不说明接受方时用这个结构。
Many small businesses outsource their payroll.
许多小企业外包薪资处理。
outsource to sb/sth
这里 outsource 是不及物用法，主语是发出外包动作的一方。
Some startups outsource to freelancers to cut costs.
一些初创公司为降低成本而外包给自由职业者。
Verb forms
base outsource · third person outsources · -ing outsourcing · past outsourced · past participle outsourced
外包；及物动词，常用搭配 outsource sth to sb/sth。
Common mistakes
We outsourced the project with a local company.We outsourced the project to a local company.
outsource 的承接方须用介词 to 引出，表示“外包给……”；with 表示“和……一起”，用在这里不符合动词搭配。
Outsource is often cheaper than hiring in-house staff.Outsourcing is often cheaper than hiring in-house staff.
outsource 是动词，不能作主语；表示“外包（这件事）”时应使用动名词 outsourcing。
Connections
Collocations
- outsource work
- 外包工作
- The company decided to outsource work to reduce costs.公司决定外包工作以降低成本。
- outsource jobs
- 外包工作岗位
- Many firms outsource jobs overseas.许多公司把工作岗位外包到海外。
- outsource production
- 外包生产
- They outsource production to a factory in Vietnam.他们把生产外包给越南的一家工厂。
- outsource customer service
- 外包客户服务
- The bank outsources its customer service to a call center.银行把客户服务外包给一个呼叫中心。
- outsource IT services
- 外包IT服务
- The startup outsources IT services to a local company.这家初创公司把IT服务外包给一家本地公司。
- outsource to a third party
Learner notes
Memory Tip
out（外）+ source（来源）→ 把工作来源放到外部，即外包。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：business、software development、manufacturing outsource 是一个中性的商务用词，多用于企业运营、IT 和制造业等场景。在正式报告和日常商务沟通中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 outsource 的词尾 /-sɔːs/ 押韵（非卷舌读音）：source、course、coarse、force、horse、hoarse。其中 course/coarse 和 horse/hoarse 分别同音。注意 sour /ˈsaʊə/ 与 source 拼写相近，但发音不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.