a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war同义词:battle, conflict, fight
a meeting arranged in advance同义词:date, appointment
a mutual promise to marry同义词:betrothal, troth
the act of giving someone a job同义词:employment
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time同义词:booking
contact by fitting together同义词:mesh, meshing, interlocking
the act of sharing in the activities of a group同义词:participation, involvement, involution
例句
Fidelity to engagement is a virtue.信守诺言是一种美德。
I have numerous engagements for next year.我明年有许多约会。
He had only enough money to meet his engagements.他的钱仅够付合同款。
Their engagement was announced in the papers.他们订婚的消息登报了。
详细解释
en.gage.ment n.(名词)The act of engaging or the state of being engaged.约定,预定:订约的行为或已定约的状态Betrothal.订婚约Something that serves to engage; a pledge.担保,抵押:用于担保的东西;抵押品A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time.约会:在某特定时间某特定地点的承诺或协定 Employment, especially for a specified time.雇佣:雇佣或聘请,尤指为特定时间的雇佣A specific, often limited, period of employment.聘用期间:特定且常有限的雇用期A hostile encounter; a battle.交战:敌对双方的遭遇战;战役The condition of being in gear.啮合的状态 <参考词汇><同义词>engagement,appointment,assignation,date,rendezvous,tryst同义词>The central meaning shared by these nouns is .a commitment to appear at a certain time and place.: 这些名词所共享的中心意思是.在某特定的时间及地点出现的约定. 例句:a business engagement;商务约定; 例句:a dental appointment;牙医预约; 例句:a secret assignation;秘密幽会; 例句:a date to play tennis;打网球定约; 例句:a rendezvous of allied troops at the border;联盟部分在边界会合; 例句:a lovers` tryst. 恋人的约会。