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engage/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ//ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ ★★★★★v. - engages
- engaging
- engaged
- engaged
vt- ② 占去(时间等)
- Her time was fully engaged with her job.她的时间完全被她的工作占去了。
- ③ 吸引(注意等)
- His attention was completely engaged by the phenomenon.他的注意力完全被那个现象吸引住了。
- ④ 雇用(仆人等)(★【美】一般用hire或employ)
- She engaged a new secretary.她雇用了一名新秘书。
- ⑤ 【文】1(订房间、座位等),预订(★或以过去分词当形容词用;★一般用reserve)2雇(出租车)(★一般用hire)
- engage seats订座位
- We engaged a taxi to take us to the airport.我们雇了一辆出租车载我们到机场。
- ⑥ 【文】答应;保证
- She engaged to come tomorrow.她答应明天来。
- I cannot engage that I will finish the work on time.我不能保证我会准时完成这件工作。
- ⑧ 与(敌军)交战;使(军队)交战
- Our army engaged the enemy.我军与敌人交战。
vi- ① 约束,允诺,保证(参照engage oneself to-V)
- That's more than I can engage for.那个我不能担保。
- ② 从事,着手
- After graduating from college, he engaged in politics.大学毕业后,他从事政治。
- ③ 交战<with>
- Our ships have engaged with the enemy.我方战舰已与敌人交火。
- ④ 【机】(齿轮等)吻合,衔接<with>
- The teeth of one wheel engage with those of the other.一只轮子的齿与另一只轮子的齿相啮合。
词族- engagedadj.从事(工作)的,忙(于…)的
- engagementn.约会;约定
- engagingadj.吸引人的,迷人的
短语- engage oneself in ...
- She engaged herself in gardening.她从事园艺。
- engage oneself to-V ...
- He engaged himself to pay the bill by the end of the month.他答应月底前支付那帐单。
同义词- absorbv.专注
- combatv.交战
- employv.聘雇
- fight withv.打仗
- bespeak
- book
- busy
- carry on
- contract
- draw in
- encounter
- have
- hire
- indulge
- involve
- meet
- mesh
- monopolize
- occupy
- partake
- participate
- pledge
- preempt
- promise
- reserve
- retain
- take on
- tie up
- undertake
- affiance
- betroth
- charter
- engross
- enlist
- lease
- lock
- operate
- plight
- prosecute
- pursue
- rent
- take
- wage
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