- (用诺言、誓言、保证、合同、契约等)约束(自己);约定;许诺;保证;使负有责任(或义务);对(债务等)给以担保:
She engaged herself to repay her debt within two months.
她答应在两个月内偿还她的债务。
- [现只用于被动语态]使受婚约的约束,使订婚,同…订婚 (to):
Jack is engaged to Ann.
杰克与安订了婚。
They were engaged last month.
他们上个月订了婚。
- 租;雇用;聘;得到帮助:
to engage a lawyer
聘请律师
to engage a new secretary
新雇一位秘书
- 预定(房间、铺位、座位等),订(座):
to engage a room
预订一间房
to engage a hotel room
预订旅馆房间
This seat is engaged.
此座位已被预订。
- 使卷入;使参与,使参加:
She engaged him in conversation.
她正和他谈话。
- 吸引或引起(注意、兴趣等);引起…的注意(或兴趣、好感等);抓牢:
The new novel engaged his attention and interest.
这部新小说引起了他的注意和兴趣。
- 使从事(某种事业等) (in);使忙于,占去(时间、精力等):
Reading engages his spare time.
阅读占去了他的空闲时间。
- 【军事】进攻,攻击;与(敌人)交战,使(军队)交战:
Our army engaged the enemy.
我军与敌军交战。
- 使喜悦:
Her good nature engages everyone.
她的好脾气使得人人都喜欢她。
- 【机械学】
- 使(兵器等)交结在一起
- 【建筑业】使附联
- [废语]当,典,押
- [废语]使入圈套;使纠缠;牵连,连累
- [古语]束,缚