[in'geidʒ]
engage
v. 答应,预定,使忙碌,雇佣,订婚

词形变化:

名词:engager 动词过去式:engaged 过去分词:engaged 现在分词:engaging 第三人称单数:engages

例句与用法:

  1. Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.
    政治家不应该参与那些可能会影响其政治判断力的商业事务。
  2. I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.
    我踩下离合器,汽车便朝前开了。
  3. Jack and Anne are engaged.
    杰克和安妮订婚了。
  4. I have engaged a room at this hotel.
    我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。

英英解释:

动词 engage:

  1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
  2. 同义词:prosecute, pursue
  3. engage or engross wholly
  4. 同义词:absorb, engross, occupy
  5. engage or hire for work
  6. 同义词:hire, employ
  7. ask to represent; of legal counsel
  8. give to in marriage
  9. 同义词:betroth, affiance, plight
  10. get caught
  11. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
  12. 同义词:wage
  13. hire for work or assistance
  14. 同义词:enlist
  15. engage for service under a term of contract
  16. 同义词:lease, rent, hire, charter, take
  17. keep engaged
  18. 同义词:mesh, lock, operate