engage
- v.从事;（使）衔接，啮合;聘用;雇用;与（某人）交战;吸引住(注意力、兴趣);与…建立密切关系;尽力理解
过去式： engaged 现在分词： engaging 过去分词： engaged 第三人称单数： engages
en- 进入,使… + gage 承诺
engageverb
吸引住（注意力、兴趣）
to succeed in attracting and keeping sb's attention and interest
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye.
这是一部令人赏心悦目的影片。
雇用；聘用
to employ sb to do a particular job
He is currently engaged as a consultant.
他现在受雇为顾问。
与…建立密切关系；尽力理解
to become involved with and try to understand sth/sb
She has the ability to engage with young minds.
她能够与年轻人心意相通。
与（某人）交战；与（某人）开战
to begin fighting with sb
to engage the enemy
与敌人交战
（使）衔接，啮合
when a part of a machine engages , or when you engage it, it fits together with another part of the machine and the machine begins to work
One cogwheel engages with the next.
齿轮一个个啮合在一起。
The cogwheels are not engaging.
齿轮未啮合在一起。
Engage the clutch before selecting a gear.
先踩离合器再挂挡。
（使）从事，参加
to take part in sth; to make sb take part in sth
Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活动。
She tried desperately to engage him in conversation .
她用尽办法要他跟她谈话。
engage
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VERB 参与;从事
If you engage in an activity, you do it or are actively involved with it.I have never engaged in the drug trade...
我从未参与过毒品交易。
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VERB 吸引（人）;引起（注意、兴趣）
If something engages you or your attention or interest, it keeps you interested in it and thinking about it.They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others.
他们从未学过吸引他人注意的技巧。
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VERB 使参与，使参加（谈话）
If you engage someone in conversation, you have a conversation with them.They tried to engage him in conversation...
他们试图跟他交谈。
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VERB 适应；（与…）建立密切关系
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.She found it hard to engage with office life...
她发现很难适应办公室生活。
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And she, too, suffers from a lack of critical engagement with the literary texts.
她也因为对文学作品缺乏鉴赏力而非常痛苦。
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VERB 任命;聘用;雇用
If you engage someone to do a particular job, you appoint them to do it.We engaged the services of a recognised engineer...
我们雇用了一个公认的杰出工程师。
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V-ERG （使）啮合;（使）咬合
When a part of a machine or other mechanism engages or when you engage it, it moves into a position where it fits into something else.Press the lever until you hear the catch engage.
压下挡杆，直到听到挡挂好。
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VERB 与…交战
When a military force engages the enemy, it attacks them and starts a battle.It could engage the enemy beyond the range of hostile torpedoes.
从这可以避开敌方鱼雷区对敌人发动进攻。
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See also:engaged;engaging
verb
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- get caught
- make sure the gear is engaged
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- consume all of one's attention or time
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
- Synonym: absorb engross occupy
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- give to in marriage
- Synonym: betroth affiance plight
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- keep engaged
- engaged the gears
- Synonym: mesh lock operate
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- engage for service under a term of contract
- We took an apartment on a quiet street
- Let's rent a car
- Shall we take a guide in Rome?
- Synonym: lease rent hire charter take
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- hire for work or assistance
- engage aid, help, services, or support
- Synonym: enlist
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- carry out or participate in an activity;be involved in
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- Synonym: prosecute pursue
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- carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
- Synonym: wage
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- ask to represent;of legal counsel
- I'm retaining a lawyer
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- engage or hire for work
- They hired two new secretaries in the department
- How many people has she employed?
- Synonym: hire employ
数据来源：WordNet
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Even in prison , he continued to engage in criminal activities .
他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活动。
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Industry leaders want scientists to engage in fundamental research , not applied research .
行业领袖希望科学家从事基础性研究，而非应用性研究。
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I couldn 't get through ─ the line 's engaged .
我打不通电话——线路忙。
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A politics of the future has to engage with new ideas .
未来的政治制度必须同新思想结合。
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They 're engaged , but they haven 't yet named the day .
他们订婚了，但还未确定结婚日期。
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He 's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged .
他对彭尼的确是认真的，他想跟她订婚。
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When did you get engaged ?
你们什么时候订的婚？
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They are engaged in talks with the Irish government .
他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
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I can 't come to dinner on Tuesday ─ I 'm otherwise engaged .
我星期二不能来参加宴会——我另有安排。
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He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company .
为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。
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It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye .
这是一部令人赏心悦目的影片。
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He is currently engaged as a consultant .
他现在受雇为顾问。
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They are engaged to be married .
他们已经订婚。
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She tried desperately to engage him in conversation .
她用尽办法要他跟她谈话。
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She 's engaged to Peter .
她与彼得订了婚。
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The guests engaged in superficial chatter .
客人闲聊起来。
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They found the three engaged in target practice .
他们发现那3个人在练习打靶。
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She found it hard to engage with office life
她发现很难适应办公室生活。
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We tried to call you back but you were engaged .
我们试着给你回电，但是你正在通话中。
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At least 17 different irregular units are engaged in the war .
至少有17个非正规军部队参战。
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They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others .
他们从未学过吸引他人注意的技巧。
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We want to engage recognized leaders in discussion .
我们想和公认的领袖们进行讨论。
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His engaging personality made him popular with his peers .
他迷人的个性使他深受同龄人的喜爱。
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He had been able to engage some staff .
他已经能够雇用一些员工。
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The way a good investor does really well is by engaging in successful futurology .
优秀的投资者之所以能够成功是因为他们可以很好地预测未来。
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I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography .
我在摄影界交游甚广。
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Press the lever until you hear the catch engage .
压下挡杆，直到听到挡挂好。
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It could engage the enemy beyond the range of hostile torpedoes .
从这可以避开敌方鱼雷区对敌人发动进攻。
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The line is engaged
电话占线。
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The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border .
这些士兵参加了乌干达边境附近的一次军事行动。
指参与某活动或事件，含积极、主动之意，常后接介词 in。
The girls in his class are willing to participate in the dancing party.
他班上的女生们很乐意参加这次舞会。
Who will participate in these discussions?
谁将参与这些讨论？
多指出席会议、参加学术活动、听课等。
How many people attended the meeting?
多少人出席了会议？
She didn't explain why she was unable to attend.
她没解释不能出席的原因。
指做某事或参与某项活动，常后接介词 in/on/upon。
Nowadays, office workers rarely engage in regular exercise.
现在，上班族很少定期进行锻炼。
Due to some historical and practical reasons, the two parties engaged upon an escalating political struggle.
由于一些历史和现实原因，两党陷入了日益加剧的政治斗争。
Despite his illness, he remained actively engaged in translating documents.
虽然生病了，他还是积极地参与文件的翻译。
指加入组织、团体等，也指与他人一同做某事，或去某人那里与其呆在一起或做某事。
He has made up his mind to join the army.
他决意去参军。
She joined the Labour Party in April.
她4月份加入了工党。
Many have joined the campaign to end gender discrimination.
很多人参与了禁止性别歧视的运动。
His wife moved in to join him in their new home.
他妻子搬来和他在新家共同生活。
指参加集体性的活动。
The majority of the students who took part in the protest came from the same school.
大部分参加抗议的学生来自同一所学校。
He always takes an active part in politics.
他总是积极参与政治活动。
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