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engage

音標[in'geid?] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vi. 答應, 從事, 交戰
vt. 使忙碌, 僱傭, 預定, 使從事於, 使參加
【法】 從事, 保證, 約束
相關詞組:
engage oneself

詞型變化:

名詞:engager 動詞過去式:engaged 過去分詞:engaged 現在分詞:engaging 第三人稱單數:engages 

英文解釋:

動詞 engage:

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

例句:

  1. Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.
    政治家不應該參與那些可能會影響其政治判斷力的商業事務。
  2. I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.
    我踩下離合器,汽車便朝前開了。
  3. Jack and Anne are engaged.
    傑克和安妮訂婚了。
  4. I have engaged a room at this hotel.
    已經在這個旅館裡預訂了一個房間。

詳細解釋:


en.gage

v.(動詞)
en.gaged,en.gag.ing,en.gag.es
v.tr.(及物動詞)
To obtain or contract for the services of; employ:
約定服務,僱傭:取得某項服務或簽了契約;僱傭:
例句:
engage a carpenter.
雇個木匠

To arrange for the use of; reserve:
預訂:為使用作安排;保留:
例句:
engage a roomSee Synonyms at book
預訂房間參見 book

To pledge or promise, especially to marry.
訂婚:提出或允諾,尤其指結婚
To attract and hold the attention of; engross:
吸引,全神貫註:引起或贏得注意;使全神貫註:
例句:
a hobby that engaged her for hours at a time.
此項嗜好使她一次要花去數小時

To win over or attract:
贏得,吸引住:
例句:
His smile engages everyone he meets.
他的微笑吸引住了每一個他所遇到的人

To draw into; involve:
參加:使加入;使捲入其中:
例句:
engage a shy person in conversation.
使害羞的人加入了交談

To require the use of; occupy:
使用;占用:
例句:
Studying engages most of a serious student`s time.
讀書占用了認真學習的學生的大部分時間

To enter or bring into conflict with:
衝突:進入或導致與…交戰:
例句:
We have engaged the enemy.
我們已經與敵人交戰

To interlock or cause to interlock; mesh:
連結,接合;嚙合:
例句:
engage the automobile`s clutch.
使汽車離合器嚙合

To give or take as security.
保證,擔保
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
To involve oneself or become occupied; participate:
捲入其中或參加;參與:
例句:
engage in conversation.
加入談話

To assume an obligation; agree.See Synonyms at promise
允諾;同意參見 promise
To enter into conflict or battle:
形成矛盾或交戰:
例句:
The armies engaged at dawn.
軍隊拂曉出擊

To become meshed or interlocked:
嚙合,連結並相互作用:
例句:
The gears engaged.
齒輪嚙合

來源:
Middle English engagen [to pledge something as security for repayment of debt]
中古英文 engagen [抵押物品,以做為償付擔保]
from Old French engagier
源自 古法文 engagier
en- [in] * see en-
en- [在…里] *參見 en-
gage [pledge]
gage [抵押,擔保]
[of Germanic origin]
[日耳曼語源的]

【引伸】
engag.er
n.(名詞)

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