engage

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
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标签 TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
verb
B2

to get and hold someone's attention and interest

The teacher tried to engage the students with a fun game.

老师试图用一个有趣的游戏来吸引学生的注意力。

B2

to hire someone or a company to do a job

We need to engage a plumber to fix the leak.

我们需要聘请一位水管工来修理漏水。

R

to get involved with and try to understand something or someone

It's important to engage with different cultures when traveling.

旅行时与不同文化接触并尝试理解是很重要的。

R

to start fighting with someone

The soldiers were ready to engage the enemy at dawn.

士兵们准备好在黎明时分与敌人交战。

R

when machine parts connect and start working

Make sure the gears engage properly before starting the engine.

在启动发动机之前,确保齿轮正确啮合。

translation

v. 吸引, 雇佣, 参与, 交战, 啮合

词形变化

3rd Present engages
Past engaged
Perfect engaged
Progressive engaging