engage
verb
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ
verb
1
to
be
doing
or
to
become
involved
in
an
activity
参加，参与〔活动〕
I always + prep
[+
in/on/upon
]
Only
10%
of
American
adults
engage
in
regular
exercise.
美国只有 10% 的成年人定期参加锻炼。
The
two
parties
engaged
upon
an
escalating
political
struggle.
两党陷入了日益加剧的政治斗争。
Mr
Armstrong
was
engaged
in
prayer.
阿姆斯特朗先生在祷告。
engage
in
doing
sth
Despite
her
illness,
she
remains
actively
engaged
in
shaping
policy.
虽然她病了，但她还是积极参与政策的制定。
2
to
attract
someone’s
attention
and
keep
them
interested
吸引〔某人的兴趣〕
T
engage
sb’s
interest/attention
The
toy
didn’t
engage
her
interest
for
long.
这个玩具对她的吸引力没有维持多久。
engage
sb
in
conversation
3
engage with sb/sth
to
get
involved
with
other
people
and
their
ideas
in
order
to
understand
them
与某人/某事物建立密切关系
Are
you
so
tired
you
don’t
have
the
energy
to
engage
with
your
kids?
你难道累得都没有精力陪你的孩子们了吗？
4
to
employ
someone
to
do
a
particular
job
【 正式】 雇用，聘请:
T | formal 正式】
engage
sb
to
do
sth
Her
father
engaged
a
tutor
to
improve
her
maths.
她爸爸请了一位家庭教师给她补习数学。
engage
sb
as
sth
We’d
be
able
to
engage
local
people
as
volunteers.
我们可以请当地人当志愿者。
5
if
you
engage
part
of
a
machine,
or
if
it
engages,
it
moves
so
that
it
fits
into
another
part
of
the
machine
（使）〔机器〕啮合，接合;
I,T
She
engaged
the
clutch
and
the
car
moved.
她踩下离合器，汽车便开动了。
[+
with
]
The
wheel
engages
with
the
cog
and
turns
it.
轮子咬住轮齿并带动它转动。
6
to
begin
to
fight
an
enemy
与〔敌人〕开战
I,T
American
forces
did
not
directly
engage.
美军没有直接参战。