| 单词 | engagement |
| 释义 | engagement /en gayj"meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of engaging or the state of being engaged. 2. an appointment or arrangement: a business engagement. 3. betrothal: They announced their engagement. 4. a pledge; an obligation or agreement: All his time seems to be taken up with social engagements. 5. employment, or a period or post of employment, esp. in the performing arts: Her engagement at the nightclub will last five weeks. 6. an encounter, conflict, or battle: We have had two very costly engagements with the enemy this week alone. 7. Mech. the act or state of interlocking. 8. engagements, Com. financial obligations. [1615-25; ENGAGE + -MENT] Syn. 4. contract, promise. |
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