engage是什么意思 engage在线中文翻译

engage[in'geidʒ]

汉语翻译

vi. 答应, 从事, 交战
vt. 使忙碌, 雇佣, 预定, 使从事于, 使参加
【法】 从事, 保证, 约束
相关词组:
engage oneself

词型变化

名词:engager 动词过去式:engaged 过去分词:engaged 现在分词:engaging 第三人称单数:engages 

英语解释

动词 engage:

1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in同义词：prosecute, pursue
2. engage or engross wholly同义词：absorb, engross, occupy
3. engage or hire for work同义词：hire, employ
4. ask to represent; of legal counsel
5. give to in marriage同义词：betroth, affiance, plight
6. get caught
7. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)同义词：wage
8. hire for work or assistance同义词：enlist
9. engage for service under a term of contract同义词：lease, rent, hire, charter, take
10. keep engaged同义词：mesh, lock, operate

例句

1. Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.政治家不应该参与那些可能会影响其政治判断力的商业事务。
2. I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.我踩下离合器，汽车便朝前开了。
3. Jack and Anne are engaged.杰克和安妮订婚了。
4. I have engaged a room at this hotel.我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。

详细解释

en.gage
v.（动词）en.gaged,en.gag.ing,en.gag.es v.tr.（及物动词）To obtain or contract for the services of; employ:约定服务，雇佣：取得某项服务或签了合同；雇佣：例句：engage a carpenter.雇个木匠
To arrange for the use of; reserve:预订：为使用作安排；保留：例句：engage a roomSee Synonyms at book 预订房间参见 book
To pledge or promise, especially to marry.订婚：提出或允诺，尤其指结婚To attract and hold the attention of; engross:吸引，全神贯注：引起或赢得注意；使全神贯注：例句：a hobby that engaged her for hours at a time.此项嗜好使她一次要花去数小时
To win over or attract:赢得，吸引住：例句：His smile engages everyone he meets.他的微笑吸引住了每一个他所遇到的人
To draw into; involve:参加：使加入；使卷入其中：例句：engage a shy person in conversation.使害羞的人加入了交谈
To require the use of; occupy:使用；占用：例句：Studying engages most of a serious student`s time.读书占用了认真学习的学生的大部分时间
To enter or bring into conflict with:冲突：进入或导致与…交战：例句：We have engaged the enemy.我们已经与敌人交战
To interlock or cause to interlock; mesh:连结，接合；啮合：例句：engage the automobile`s clutch.使汽车离合器啮合
To give or take as security.保证，担保v.intr.（不及物动词）To involve oneself or become occupied; participate:卷入其中或参加；参与：例句：engage in conversation.加入谈话
To assume an obligation; agree.See Synonyms at promise 允诺；同意参见 promiseTo enter into conflict or battle:形成矛盾或交战：例句：The armies engaged at dawn.军队拂晓出击
To become meshed or interlocked:啮合，连结并相互作用：例句：The gears engaged.齿轮啮合
来源：Middle English engagen [to pledge something as security for repayment of debt] 中古英语 engagen [抵押物品，以做为偿付担保] from Old French engagier 源自 古法语 engagier en- [in] * see en- en- [在…里] *参见 en-gage [pledge] gage [抵押，担保] [of Germanic origin] [日耳曼语源的]
【引伸】
engag.er
n.（名词）