新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

engage

英  [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • engages , engaging , engaged

    1[I 不及物动词] 从事

    If you engage in an activity, you do it or are actively involved with it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I have never engaged in drug trafficking.

    我从来没有从事过贩毒。

    2[T 及物动词] 吸引

    If something engages you or your attention or interest, it keeps you interested in it and thinking about it.

    双语例句

    例:

    They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others.

    他们从来没有学过吸引别人注意的技巧。

    3[T 及物动词] 使加入(谈话)

    If you engage someone in conversation, you have a conversation with them.

    双语例句

    例:

    They tried to engage him in conversation.

    他们试图使他加入谈话。

    4[I 不及物动词] 使融入

    If you engage with something or with a group of people, you get involved with that thing or group and feel that you are connected with it or have real contact with it.

    双语例句

    例:

    She found it hard to engage with office life.

    她发现难以融入办公室生活。

    5[T 及物动词] 聘用

    If you engage someone to do a particular job, you appoint them to do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    We engaged the services of a famous engineer.

    我们聘请了一位有名的工程师来帮忙。

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