| 单词 | engagement |
| 释义 | en·gage·mentBrE /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ NAmE /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ noun ➤ before marriage 婚前[C ]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。◆ ~ (to sb )She has broken off her engagement to 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[C ]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[C , U ](specialist ) 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[U ]~ (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[U , C ](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。 |
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