engagement
[in'geidʒmənt]
n.约会, 约定, 订婚, 婚约, 雇用, 交战, (机器零件等)啮合
例句与用法:
Fidelity to engagement is a virtue.
信守诺言是一种美德。
I have numerous engagements for next year.
我明年有许多约会。
He had only enough money to meet his engagements.
他的钱仅够付合同款。
Their engagement was announced in the papers.
他们订婚的消息登报了。
详细释义:
n.
1. 订婚; 婚约[C][(+to)]
Jack and Amy invited many friends to their engagement party.
杰克和艾米邀请了许多朋友参加他们的订婚晚会。
2. 诺言, 保证[C]; 需偿付的款项[P]
He has only enough money to meet his engagements.
他的钱刚够付约定的款项。
3. 约会[C]
I have an engagement with him this afternoon.
今天午后我和他有个约会。
4. 雇用; 雇用期[C]
The singer signed a contract for a two-week engagement.
那位歌手签了为期两周的演出合同。
5. 交战; 战斗[C]
win an engagement
打赢一仗
6. 【机】啮合[U][C]