If a company outsources, it pays to have part of its work done by another company.

Unions are fighting a plan by the university to outsource all non-academic services. 工会反对大学外包所有非学术服务工作的计划。

Some companies outsource to cheaper locations to cut costs. 为了降低成本，有的公司把工作外包给劳动力廉价的地区。