英语词汇“engage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

en•gage v., -gaged, -gag•ing.

to occupy the attention or efforts of;
involve: [~ + object + in + object]He engaged his daughter in conversation.[~ + in + object]He engaged in politics for many years.
to hire;
arrange for (someone) to provide a special service:[~ + object]to engage a lifeguard for the beach.
to attract and hold fast:[~ + object]The book engaged my attention.
to enter into conflict with:[~ + object]The army engaged the enemy.
Mechanics(of gears or the like) to interlock or cause to become interlocked: [~ + object]He engaged the clutch and sped off.[no object]The clutch engaged and the car sped off.

en•gage v., -gaged, -gag•ing.
v.t.

to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons):He engaged her in conversation.
to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.;
hire:to engage a worker; to engage a room.
to attract and hold fast:The novel engaged her attention and interest.
to attract or please:His good nature engages everyone.
to bind, as by pledge, promise, contract, or oath;
make liable:He engaged himself to repay his debt within a month.
to betroth (usually used in the passive):They were engaged last week.
to bring (troops) into conflict;
enter into conflict with:Our army engaged the enemy.
Mechanicsto cause (gears or the like) to become interlocked;
interlock with.
to attach or secure.
[Obs.]to entangle or involve.

v.i.

to occupy oneself;
become involved:to engage in business or politics.
to take employment:She engaged in her mother's business.
to pledge one's word;
assume an obligation:I was unwilling to engage on such terms.
to cross weapons;
enter into conflict:The armies engaged early in the morning.
Mechanics(of gears or the like) to interlock.

Middle French engager, Old French engagier. See en-¹, gage¹
1515–25

en•gag′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged absorb, engross, interest, involve.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discharge.
8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged release.

en•ga•gé adj.

choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something:Some of the political activists grew less engagé as the years passed.

French: literally, engaged
1950–55

engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ vb (mainly tr)

to secure the services of; employ
to secure for use; reserve: engage a room
to involve (a person or his attention) intensely; engross; occupy
to attract (the affection) of (a person): her innocence engaged him
to draw (somebody) into conversation
(intransitive) to take part; participate: he engages in many sports
to promise (to do something)
(also intr) to begin an action with (an enemy)
to bring (a mechanism) into operation: he engaged the clutch
(also intr) to undergo or cause to undergo interlocking, as of the components of a driving mechanism, such as a gear train
to locate (a locking device) in its operative position or to advance (a tool) into a workpiece to commence cutting

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French engagier, from en-¹ + gage a pledge, see gage¹

enˈgager n

engagé French: /ɑ̃ɡaʒe/ adj

(of a writer or artist, esp a man) morally or politically committed to some ideology

单词	engage
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 en•gage /ɛnˈgeɪdʒ/USA pronunciation v., -gaged, -gag•ing. to occupy the attention or efforts of; involve: [~ + object + in + object]He engaged his daughter in conversation.[~ + in + object]He engaged in politics for many years. to hire; arrange for (someone) to provide a special service:[~ + object]to engage a lifeguard for the beach. to attract and hold fast:[~ + object]The book engaged my attention. to enter into conflict with:[~ + object]The army engaged the enemy. Mechanics(of gears or the like) to interlock or cause to become interlocked: [~ + object]He engaged the clutch and sped off.[no object]The clutch engaged and the car sped off. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 en•gage (en gāj′),USA pronunciation v., -gaged, -gag•ing. v.t. to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons):He engaged her in conversation. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire:to engage a worker; to engage a room. to attract and hold fast:The novel engaged her attention and interest. to attract or please:His good nature engages everyone. to bind, as by pledge, promise, contract, or oath; make liable:He engaged himself to repay his debt within a month. to betroth (usually used in the passive):They were engaged last week. to bring (troops) into conflict; enter into conflict with:Our army engaged the enemy. Mechanicsto cause (gears or the like) to become interlocked; interlock with. to attach or secure. [Obs.]to entangle or involve. v.i. to occupy oneself; become involved:to engage in business or politics. to take employment:She engaged in her mother's business. to pledge one's word; assume an obligation:I was unwilling to engage on such terms. to cross weapons; enter into conflict:The armies engaged early in the morning. Mechanics(of gears or the like) to interlock. Middle French engager, Old French engagier. See en-¹, gage¹ 1515–25 en•gag′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged absorb, engross, interest, involve. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discharge. 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged release. en•ga•gé (Fr.* än ga zhā′),USA pronunciation* adj. choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something:Some of the political activists grew less engagé as the years passed. French: literally, engaged 1950–55 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ vb (mainly tr) to secure the services of; employ to secure for use; reserve: engage a room to involve (a person or his attention) intensely; engross; occupy to attract (the affection) of (a person): her innocence engaged him to draw (somebody) into conversation (intransitive) to take part; participate: he engages in many sports to promise (to do something) (also intr) to begin an action with (an enemy) to bring (a mechanism) into operation: he engaged the clutch (also intr) to undergo or cause to undergo interlocking, as of the components of a driving mechanism, such as a gear train to locate (a locking device) in its operative position or to advance (a tool) into a workpiece to commence cutting Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French engagier, from en-¹ + gage a pledge, see gage¹ enˈgager n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: engagé French: /ɑ̃ɡaʒe/ adj (of a writer or artist, esp a man) morally or politically committed to some ideology
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