An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time.
近义词
date
双语例句
例:
He had an engagement at a restaurant at eight.
他8点钟在一家餐馆有一个约会。
2.?[C 可数名词] 婚约
An engagement is an agreement that two people have made with each other to get married.
双语例句
例:
I've broken off my engagement to Arthur.
我已经解除了与阿瑟的婚约。
3.?[C 可数名词] 订婚时期
You can refer to the period of time during which two people are engaged as their engagement.
双语例句
例:
We spoke every night during our engagement.
我们订婚期间每晚都交谈。
4.?[C, U 有变体名词] 交战
A military engagement is an armed conflict between two enemies.
双语例句
例:
The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
宪法禁止他们在外国领土上的军事交战。
5.?[U 不可数名词] 密切关系
Engagement with something or with a group of people is the act of getting involved with that thing or group and feeling that you are connected with it or have real contact with it.
双语例句
例:
the candidate's apparent lack of engagement with younger voters.