engage in
phrasal verbengage in something | engage somebody in something
- (formal) to take part in something; to make somebody take part in something
（使）从事，参加 - Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活动。 - She tried desperately to engage him in conversation.
她用尽办法要他跟她谈话。
Extra Examples- The army was regularly engaged in combat.
陆军经常参与战斗。 - They constructively engage critics in debates.
他们建设性地使批评家们参与辩论。 - people who actively engage in shaping the world they live in
积极参与改造所生存的世界的人
- Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.