搜尋結果
engage
- IPA[ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ]
英式
- occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention);involve someone in (a conversation or discussion)
verb: engage, 3rd person present: engages, gerund or present participle: engaging, past tense: engaged, past participle: engaged
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention) he ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage Sutton's attention I told him I was otherwise engaged 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ involve someone in (a conversation or discussion) they attempted to engage Anthony in conversation
- 2. participate or become involved in organizations engage in a variety of activities some are actively engaged in crime 同義詞
- ▪ establish a meaningful contact or connection with the teams needed to engage with local communities
- 3. arrange to employ or hire (someone) he was engaged as a trainee copywriter 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ pledge or enter into a contract to do something he engaged to pay them £10,000 against a bond 同義詞
- ▪ dated reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.) in advance she had offered to engage a room in the house of the woman
- 4. (with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come into operation the clutch will not engage the driver engaged the gears and pulled out into the road 同義詞 反義詞
- 5. (of fencers or swordsmen) bring (weapons) together preparatory to fighting.
- ▪ enter into combat with (an enemy) tank and infantry units engaged the enemy 同義詞