engage

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【词性】：v．

【释义】：

❶ 订婚〔He is engaged to his childhood sweetheart．他与他青梅竹马的情人订婚了。

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❷ 保证〔She engaged to tutor the child after school．她保证放学后给孩子辅导。〕
❸ 雇用，聘〔He engaged Smith as his lawyer．他聘请史密斯担任他的律师。〕
❹ 忙子，占用〔I have no time to engage in dramatics．我没时间从事演出工作。Tennis engages all his spare time．打网球占去了他所有的业余时间。

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❺ 使参加，使卷入〔She engaged him in conversation．她同他交谈。〕
❻ 吸引住〔I’m trying to engage his attention．我在试图吸引他的注意力。〕
❼ 与…交战〔to engage enemy forces与敌军交战〕
❽ 咬合，啮合