| 单词 | engage |
| 释义 | engage v. 1. tr. employ or hire (a person). 2. tr. a (usu. in passive) employ busily; occupy (are you engaged tomorrow?). b hold fast (a person's attention). 3. tr. (usu. in passive) bind by a promise, esp. of marriage. 4. tr. (usu. foll. by to + infin.) bind by a contract. 5. tr. arrange beforehand to occupy (a room, seat, etc.). 6. (usu. foll. by with) Mech. a tr. interlock (parts of a gear etc.); cause (a part) to interlock. b intr. (of a part, gear, etc.) interlock. 7. a intr. (usu. foll. by with) (of troops etc.) come into battle. b tr. bring (troops) into battle. c tr. come into battle with (an enemy etc.). 8. intr. take part (engage in politics). 9. intr. (foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) pledge oneself. 10. tr. (usu. as engaged adj.) Archit. attach (a column) to a wall. 11. tr. (of fencers etc.) interlock (weapons). Derivatives engager n. Etymology: F engager, rel. to GAGE(1) |
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