单词乎

engage

音标[in'geidʒ]

汉语翻译

vi. 答应, 从事, 交战
vt. 使忙碌, 雇佣, 预定, 使从事于, 使参加
【法】 从事, 保证, 约束
相关词组:
engage oneself

词型变化

名词:engager 动词过去式:engaged 过去分词:engaged 现在分词:engaging 第三人称单数:engages 

英语解释

动词 engage:

  1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
    同义词:prosecute, pursue
  2. engage or engross wholly
    同义词:absorb, engross, occupy
  3. engage or hire for work
    同义词:hire, employ
  4. ask to represent; of legal counsel
  5. give to in marriage
    同义词:betroth, affiance, plight
  6. get caught
  7. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
    同义词:wage
  8. hire for work or assistance
    同义词:enlist
  9. engage for service under a term of contract
    同义词:lease, rent, hire, charter, take
  10. keep engaged
    同义词:mesh, lock, operate

例句

  1. Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.
    政治家不应该参与那些可能会影响其政治判断力的商业事务。
  2. I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.
    我踩下离合器,汽车便朝前开了。
  3. Jack and Anne are engaged.
    杰克和安妮订婚了。
  4. I have engaged a room at this hotel.
    我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。

详细解释


en.gage

v.(动词)
en.gaged,en.gag.ing,en.gag.es
v.tr.(及物动词)
To obtain or contract for the services of; employ:
约定服务,雇佣:取得某项服务或签了合同;雇佣:
例句:
engage a carpenter.
雇个木匠

To arrange for the use of; reserve:
预订:为使用作安排;保留:
例句:
engage a roomSee Synonyms at book
预订房间参见 book

To pledge or promise, especially to marry.
订婚:提出或允诺,尤其指结婚
To attract and hold the attention of; engross:
吸引,全神贯注:引起或赢得注意;使全神贯注:
例句:
a hobby that engaged her for hours at a time.
此项嗜好使她一次要花去数小时

To win over or attract:
赢得,吸引住:
例句:
His smile engages everyone he meets.
他的微笑吸引住了每一个他所遇到的人

To draw into; involve:
参加:使加入;使卷入其中:
例句:
engage a shy person in conversation.
使害羞的人加入了交谈

To require the use of; occupy:
使用;占用:
例句:
Studying engages most of a serious student`s time.
读书占用了认真学习的学生的大部分时间

To enter or bring into conflict with:
冲突:进入或导致与…交战:
例句:
We have engaged the enemy.
我们已经与敌人交战

To interlock or cause to interlock; mesh:
连结,接合;啮合:
例句:
engage the automobile`s clutch.
使汽车离合器啮合

To give or take as security.
保证,担保
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To involve oneself or become occupied; participate:
卷入其中或参加;参与:
例句:
engage in conversation.
加入谈话

To assume an obligation; agree.See Synonyms at promise
允诺;同意参见 promise
To enter into conflict or battle:
形成矛盾或交战:
例句:
The armies engaged at dawn.
军队拂晓出击

To become meshed or interlocked:
啮合,连结并相互作用:
例句:
The gears engaged.
齿轮啮合


来源:
Middle English engagen [to pledge something as security for repayment of debt]
中古英语 engagen [抵押物品,以做为偿付担保]
from Old French engagier
源自 古法语 engagier
en- [in] * see en-
en- [在…里] *参见 en-
gage [pledge]
gage [抵押,担保]
[of Germanic origin]
[日耳曼语源的]

【引伸】
engag.er
n.(名词)

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