engage
[in'geidʒ]
v.雇佣, 啮合, 与……交战, 答应, 订婚, 预定, 参加, 从事
例句与用法：
Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.
政治家不应该参与那些可能会影响其政治判断力的商业事务。
I engaged the clutch and the car moved forwards.
我踩下离合器，汽车便朝前开了。
Jack and Anne are engaged.
杰克和安妮订婚了。
I have engaged a room at this hotel.
我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。
词形变化：
名词: engager | 动词过去式: engaged | 动词过去分词: engaged | 动词现在分词: engaging | 动词第三人称单数: engages |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 吸引; 占用(时间、精力等)
The book engaged my full attention.
这本书把我完全吸引住了。
Housework engages much of her time.
家务事占用了她很多时间。
2. 使(齿轮等)啮合
3. 与……交战, 进攻
4. 雇, 聘[(+as)][O2]
They engaged a cook for the summer.
那个夏天他们雇了一个厨子。
5. 预订(房间、座位等)
6. 使订婚[H]
David is engaged to Ann.
戴维与安妮订了婚。
7. 使从事, 使忙于[H]
He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.
他忙于油漆家具。
8. 保证
The company engaged to finish the building by May.
那家公司保证五月份造好房子。
vi.
1. 啮合, 接合[(+with)]
2. 交战, 交手[(+with)]
3. 从事, 参加[(+in/upon)]
They engage in the study of music.
他们从事音乐研究。
4. 保证; 答应
短语词组：
engaged in
1. 从事于; 忙于; 埋头致力于
She was engaged in protecting wild birds.
她致力于保护野生鸟类的工作。
She is now engaged in writing letters.
她现在正忙着写信。
engage in
1. 从事
He has engaged in farming for 20 years.
他从事耕作已有二十年。