engagement

英 [?n'ge?d?m(?)nt; en-] 美[?n'ɡed?m?nt]
  • n. 婚約；約會(huì)；交戰(zhàn)；諾言

英英釋意

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;
"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"
"he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
2. a meeting arranged in advance;
"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
3. a mutual promise to marry
4. the act of giving someone a job
5. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time;
"the play had bookings throughout the summer"
6. contact by fitting together;
"the engagement of the clutch"
"the meshing of gears"
7. the act of sharing in the activities of a group;
"the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"