farm sb / sth ↔ out 1. to send work to other people instead of doing it yourself将〔工作〕外包:[+ to ]•The processing will be farmed out to people in local villages.加工活将外包给当地的村民。2. to send someone to a different place where they will be looked after – used to show disapproval委托照看〔某人; 含贬义〕:[+ to ]•At the age of 16 she was farmed out to family friends.16 岁时，她被寄养到她家的朋友那里。 |