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]