engagement
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time. 约会[正式]
He had an engagement at a restaurant at eight. 他8点钟在一家餐馆有一个约会。
2. N-COUNT An engagement is an agreement that two people have made with each other to get married. 订婚约定
I've broken off my engagement to Arthur. 我已经解除了于阿瑟的订婚约定。
3. N-COUNT You can refer to the period of time during which two people are engaged as their engagement. 订婚时期
We spoke every night during our engagement. 我们订婚期间每晚都交谈。
4. N-VAR A military engagement is an armed conflict between two enemies. 交战
The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil. 宪法禁止他们在外国领土上的军事交战。
5. →see also engage
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engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ (engagements)
剑桥词典
engagement noun (MARRIAGE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an agreement to marry someone
订婚
They announced their engagement at the party on Saturday . 他们在周六的聚会上宣布了他们订婚的消息。
an engagement party 订婚宴会
engagement noun (ARRANGEMENT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] formalan arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time
约定；约会；预约
a dinner engagement 晚餐预约
I'm afraid I have a previous /prior engagement (= another arrangement already made). 对不起，我已经有约了。
engagement noun (FIGHTING)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ] military specializedthe act of beginning to fight someone, or a period of time in a war
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