| 单词 | engage |
| 释义 | engage —engager, n. /en gayj"/, v. , engaged, engaging. v.t. 1. to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons): He engaged her in conversation. 2. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire: to engage a worker; to engage a room. 3. to attract and hold fast: The novel engaged her attention and interest. 4. to attract or please: His good nature engages everyone. 5. to bind, as by pledge, promise, contract, or oath; make liable: He engaged himself to repay his debt within a month. 6. to betroth (usually used in the passive): They were engaged last week. 7. to bring (troops) into conflict; enter into conflict with: Our army engaged the enemy. 8. Mech. to cause (gears or the like) to become interlocked; interlock with. 9. to attach or secure. 10. Obs. to entangle or involve. v.i. 11. to occupy oneself; become involved: to engage in business or politics. 12. to take employment: She engaged in her mother's business. 13. to pledge one's word; assume an obligation: I was unwilling to engage on such terms. 14. to cross weapons; enter into conflict: The armies engaged early in the morning. 15. Mech. (of gears or the like) to interlock. [1515-25; < MF engager, OF engagier. See EN-1, GAGE1] Syn. 1. absorb, engross, interest, involve. Ant. 2. discharge. 8. release. |
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