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engagement

美 [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt]英 [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt]
  • n.订婚;雇用;交战;(尤指正式的或与工作有关的)约定,约会,预约;战斗;(与…的)密切关系;订婚期间

复数: engagements

engage v.引起 + -ment 行为或结果

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engagementengagement

noun

婚前 before marriage

1

订婚;订婚期间
an agreement to marry sb; the period during which two people are engaged

Their engagement was announced in the local paper.

他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。

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

约定 arrangement to do sth

2

(尤指正式的或与工作有关的)约定,约会,预约
an arrangement to do sth at a particular time, especially sth official or sth connected with your job

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。

战斗 fighting

3

战斗;交战
fighting between two armies, etc.

The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy.

将军竭力避免与敌军交火。

联系 being involved

4

(与…的)密切关系;(对…的)了解
being involved with sb/sth in an attempt to understand them/it

Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city.

她的观点是以多年对市内中心区问题的了解为基础的。

雇用 employment

5

雇用;聘用
an arrangement to employ sb; the process of employing sb

The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing.

聘用条款应有书面协议。

engagement

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 约会;约定
    An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time.

    He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.

    他8点在希腊街的一个餐厅有个约会。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 婚约
    An engagement is an agreement that two people have made with each other to get married.

    I've broken off my engagement to Arthur...

    我已经解除了与阿瑟的婚约。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 订婚期
    You can refer to the period of time during which two people are engaged as their engagement .

    I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.

    我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。

  • 4
    N-VAR 交战;战斗
    A military engagement is an armed conflict between two enemies.

    The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.

    宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。

  • 5
    See also:engage

noun

1
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
the play had bookings throughout the summer
Synonym: booking
2
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
Synonym: battle conflict fight
3
the act of giving someone a job
Synonym: employment
4
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
Synonym: participation involvement involution
5
a mutual promise to marry
Synonym: betrothal troth
6
contact by fitting together
the engagement of the clutch
the meshing of gears
Synonym: mesh meshing interlocking
7
a meeting arranged in advance
she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
Synonym: date appointment

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  1. Their engagement was announced in the local paper .

    他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。

  2. We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter .

    我们高兴地宣布,我们的女儿订婚了。

  3. He has a number of social engagements next week .

    他下周有几次社交约会。

  4. Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city .

    她的观点是以多年对市内中心区问题的了解为基础的。

  5. The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy .

    将军竭力避免与敌军交火。

  6. The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing .

    聘用条款应有书面协议。

  7. He has a number of speaking engagements this week .

    他这个星期安排了几次演讲。

  8. It was her first official engagement .

    那是她第一次正式约会。

  9. This was her first official engagement .

    这是她的首桩公务。

  10. I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement .

    我因有约在先,无法出席。

  11. We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter .

    我们高兴地宣布,我们的女儿已订婚。

  12. There wasn 't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement .

    他们宣布订婚时大伙眼睛全湿啦。

  13. She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement .

    因事先有别的安排,她将不能出席。

  14. They have called off their engagement .

    他们已经解除婚约。

  15. They haven 't formally announced their engagement yet .

    他们还没有正式宣布订婚。

  16. I had to refuse because of a prior engagement .

    我因为已经有预约只好拒绝了。

  17. The engagement was a bad mistake .

    这婚约是一项大错。

  18. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time .

    我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。

  19. His work schedule still includes speaking engagements and other public appearances .

    他的工作日程表上还包括演讲安排和在其他公开场合的露面。

  20. She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs

    她选择玛吉为她拍订婚照的时候化妆。

  21. I think I found it easier than Nell to keep our engagement quiet .

    我觉得,我比内尔更容易守得住我们订婚的秘密。

  22. He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight .

    他8点在希腊街的一个餐厅有个约会。

  23. She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter

    她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。

  24. After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July .

    在闪电式的恋爱后,两人在7月宣布订婚。

  25. The owner knew about the engagement and brought them glasses of champagne on the house .

    店主知道了订婚一事,于是免费请他们喝香槟。

  26. I was absolutely astonished by the reaction to our engagement . Everyone started congratulating us .

    大家对我们订婚的反应让我非常惊讶。所有人都开始祝贺我们。

  27. I 've broken off my engagement to Arthur

    我已经解除了与阿瑟的婚约。

  28. Naomi was showing off her engagement ring

    娜奥米正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。

  29. As for her engagement with Adam , I would say the portents are gloomy .

    至于她和亚当的婚约,我看兆头不妙。

  30. Announcing our engagement was a relief .

    宣布婚约让我们松了一口气。

后缀
e-行为或结果

advertisement n. 广告

advertise v.为…做广告 + -ment 行为或结果

amusement n. 可笑

amuse 娱乐,消遣 + -ment 行为或结果

development n. 发展

develop v.成长 + -ment 行为或结果

moment n. 片刻

mov 运动 + -ment 行为或结果

adjustment n. 调整

adjust v.调整 + -ment 行为或结果

announcement n. 公告

announce v.宣告 + -ment 行为或结果

arrangement n. 安排

arrange v.整理 + -ment 行为或结果

assessment n. 看法

assess v.估算 + -ment 行为或结果

commitment n. 承诺

commit v.犯 + -ment 行为或结果

disagreement n. 意见不一

dis- 否定 + agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

disappointment n. 失望

disappoint disappointment + -ment 行为或结果

encouragement n. 鼓舞

encourage v.激励 + -ment 行为或结果

entertainment n. 娱乐片

entertain v.给…娱乐 + -ment 行为或结果

instrument n. 器械

in- 在内,进入,使 + stru 建造 + -ment 行为或结果

movement n. (身体部位的)运动,转动

move v.动 + -ment 行为或结果

punishment n. 惩罚

punish v.处罚 + -ment 行为或结果

tournament n. 锦标赛

tourn 转动 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

treatment n. 治疗

treat v.对待 + -ment 行为或结果

achievement n. 成就

achieve v.达到 + -ment 行为或结果

agreement n. 协定

agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

appointment n. 约会

appoint v.任命 + -ment 行为或结果

argument n. 论点

argu(e) 争论 + -ment 行为或结果

assignment n. 分配

assign v.分配 + -ment 行为或结果

comment n. 议论

com- 共同,一起 + -ment 行为或结果

employment n. 工作

employ v.雇用 + -ment 行为或结果

establishment n. 机构

establish v.设立 + -ment 行为或结果

fragment n. 碎片

frag 打碎 + -ment 行为或结果

improvement n. 改善

improve v.改善 + -ment 行为或结果

investment n. 投资

invest v.投资 + -ment 行为或结果

management n. 经营

manage v.管理 + -ment 行为或结果

measurement n. 测量

measure v.量 + -ment 行为或结果

ornament n. 装饰品

orn 装饰,装备 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

refreshment n. 点心

refresh v.使恢复活力 + -ment 行为或结果

requirement n. 要求

require v.需要 + -ment 行为或结果

settlement n. 解决

settle v.解决 + -ment 行为或结果

statement n. 陈述

state n.状态 + -ment 行为或结果

supplement vt. 补充

sup- 在...下面 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

temperament n. 性情

temper n.心情 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

shipment n. 运输

ship n.海船 + -ment 行为或结果

installment n. 安装

instal vt.安装 + -l- + -ment 行为或结果

excitement n. 激动

excite v.使激动 + -ment 行为或结果

complement vt. 补足

com- 共同,一起 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

augment vt. 加强

aug 增加 + -ment 行为或结果

parliament n. 议会

parl- 说话 + -ia- + -ment 行为或结果

replacement n. 替换

replace v.代替 + -ment 行为或结果

torment n. 折磨

tor(t)- 扭曲 + -ment 行为或结果

appointment date engagement 【导航词义:见面,约会】
appointment v. 约定,约会
〔辨析〕

主要指与某人在某一具体时间、地点见面的正式约定,尤指与工作相关的预约。

〔例证〕

He has an appointment to see the doctor.

他约好了看医生。

Jim has an appointment with his client at 11 o'clock.

吉姆11点约了客户。

date v. 约会
〔辨析〕

指与爱慕的异性或恋人之间的见面。

〔例证〕

Have you got a date this evening?

你今天晚上有约会没有?

She has a date with Jim tomorrow afternoon.

她明天下午和吉姆有约会。

engagement v. 约定,约会
〔辨析〕

指做某事的正式安排,尤与工作有关。

〔例证〕

Her excuse of a prior engagement was accepted.

她事先另有安排的理由被接受了。

I have an engagement with Mr. Brown to play golf at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

我和布朗先生约好了今天下午两点钟打高尔夫球。