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engagement

英 [ɪn'geɪdʒm(ə)nt; en-]美[ɪn'ɡedʒmənt]
  • n. 婚约;约会;交战;诺言

英英释意


1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;
"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"
"he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
2. a meeting arranged in advance;
"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
3. a mutual promise to marry
4. the act of giving someone a job
5. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time;
"the play had bookings throughout the summer"
6. contact by fitting together;
"the engagement of the clutch"
"the meshing of gears"
7. the act of sharing in the activities of a group;
"the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
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