engagement

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

battle, war, campaign, struggle, warfare, fight, combat, engagement

這些名詞均有“戰鬥，戰爭”之意。
battle: 側重指戰爭中的一次較全面、時間較長的戰鬥，也指陸軍或海軍在某一特定地區進行的戰鬥，或個人之間的爭鬥。
war: 是戰爭的總稱，一般指包括多個戰役的大規模戰爭。
campaign: 通常指在一場大的戰爭中在某一地區進行的一連串有既定目的的軍事行動。也可作引申用。
struggle: 指激烈或時間持續長的戰鬥或奮力鬥爭。
warfare: 側重指戰爭狀態或具體的作戰方法。
fight: 最普通用詞，含義廣，指戰鬥、鬥爭或打鬥。
combat: 泛指軍事行動，尤指小規模的戰鬥，甚至是格鬥。
engagement: 指交戰，交火。

英文解釋：

名詞 engagement:

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   同義詞：battle, conflict, fight
2. a meeting arranged in advance
   同義詞：date, appointment
3. a mutual promise to marry
   同義詞：betrothal, troth
4. the act of giving someone a job
   同義詞：employment
5. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
   同義詞：booking
6. contact by fitting together
   同義詞：mesh, meshing, interlocking
7. the act of sharing in the activities of a group
   同義詞：participation, involvement, involution

例句：

1. Fidelity to engagement is a virtue.
   信守諾言是一種美德。
2. I have numerous engagements for next year.
   我明年有許多約會。
3. He had only enough money to meet his engagements.
   他的錢僅夠付契約款。
4. Their engagement was announced in the papers.
   他們訂婚的訊息登報了。