单词 | engagement |
释义 | engagementengagement /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/ ●●○ noun 1[countable, uncountable] a promise between two people to marry each other: They’ve officially announced their engagement.engagement to her engagement to Stewart Carla and I have broken off our engagement (=said we do not want to get married anymore).2[countable] formal an arrangement to do something or meet someone: The senator has a speaking engagement (=an occasion when you give a speech) in Ohio.a previous/prior engagement (=an arrangement you have already made that prevents you from doing something else)3[uncountable] approving the process of becoming more involved with someone or something: engagement in an active engagement in civic lifeengagement with the benefits of engagement with the local community4[countable] formal a battle between armies, navies, etc.5[uncountable] the state of being joined together with other working parts of a machine |
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