engagement
[NOUN]
engagements
1. [C 可数名词] 约会
An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time.
近义词
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.
该候选人明显缺乏与年轻选民的接触。
NOUN. 名词
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