engagement 英 [ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt] 　 美 [ɛnˈɡedʒmənt]

engagement

engagement　 英 [ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt] 美 [ɛnˈɡedʒmənt]

n. 婚约；约会；交战；投入；聘用　

名词复数:engagements　

an engagement party　订婚宴会
Their engagement was announced in the local paper.　他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。

  • If you are a musician or performer and you arrange for a performance, then you have booked an engagement. You might stand in line for tickets when your favorite comedian books an engagement at the local theater.
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  • n. 婚约；约会；交战；投入；聘用

  • 1. an engagement party

    订婚宴会

  • 2. Their engagement was announced in the local paper.

    他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。

  • 3. I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.

    我因为已经有预约只好拒绝了。

  • 4. The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy.

    将军竭力避免与敌军交火。

  • 5. Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city.

    她的观点是以多年对内城区问题的了解为基础的。

  • 6. The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing.

    聘用条款应有书面协议。

  • engagement (n.) 1620s, "formal promise," from engage + -ment. Meaning "a battle or fight between armies or fleets" is from 1660s; sense of "state of having entered into a promise of marriage" is from 1742; meaning "appointment" is from 1806. Engagement ring attested by 1863.
en·gage·ment / ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt ; NAmE ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt / noun before marriage 婚前 1 [countable ] an agreement to marry sb; the period during which two people are engaged 订婚；订婚期间 ◆ Their engagement was announced in the local paper. 他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。 engagement(to sb) ◆ She has broken off her engagementto Charles. 她已解除同查尔斯的婚约。 ◆ an engagement party 订婚宴会 ◆ a long/short engagement 长╱短婚约期 arrangement to do sth 约定 2 [countable ] an arrangement to do sth at a particular time, especially sth official or sth connected with your job （尤指正式的或与工作有关的）约定，约会，预约 ◆ an engagement book/diary 预约簿╱日志 ◆ He has a number of social engagements next week. 他下周有几次社交约会。 ◆ It was her first official engagement. 那是她第一次正式约会。 ◆ I had to refuse because of a prior engagement. 我因为已经有预约只好拒绝了。 fighting 战斗 3 [countable ,  uncountable ] ( technical 术语 ) fighting between two armies, etc. 战斗；交战 ◆ The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy. 将军竭力避免与敌军交火。 being involved 联系 4 [uncountable ] engagement(with sb/sth) ( formal) being involved with sb/sth in an attempt to understand them/it （与…的）密切关系；（对…的）了解 ◆ Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city. 她的观点是以多年对内城区问题的了解为基础的。 employment 雇用 5 [uncountable ,  countable ] ( BrE) an arrangement to employ sb; the process of employing sb 雇用；聘用 ◆ The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing. 聘用条款应有书面协议。 engagement engagements en·gage·ment / ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt ; NAmE ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt /
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