单词 | engage |
释义 | engage 🄰 vt. 1.(connect with)+ emotions激发;引起;+ audience, reader吸引 the film's ability to engage the emotions影片激发情感的能力 Make sure you continue to engage the audience by looking at them.注视观众以确保你一直吸引着他们。 The narrative will quickly engage the reader and satisfy his or her curiosity.这个故事会迅速吸引读者并满足他们的好奇心。 to engage sb's attentionorto engage the attention of sb引起某人的注意 The subject has been engaging the attention of many researchers.这一课题引起了许多研究人员的注意。 to engage sb's interest引起某人的兴趣 Boredom has a chance to develop if the child's interest is not engaged.如果不能引起孩子的兴趣, 就可能产生厌烦情绪。 2.to engage sb in sth (draw into conversation)使某人参与(或参加)某事物 The Russians called for reinforcements from other garrisons while engaging the enemy in truce negotiations.俄国人一边与敌方进行休战谈判, 一边请求其他守军增援。 We want to engage the Opposition in a debate about economic policy.我们想与反对党就经济政策辩论一番。 to engage sb in conversation使某人参与谈话 3.<正式>(employ)+ lawyer, consultant雇用;聘请 He had been able to engage some staff.他雇到了一些员工。 to engage sb to do sth雇用(或聘请)某人做某事 As classes increased, tutors were engaged to help the busier professors.由于课时增加, 所以聘请了一些助教去帮助比较忙的教授。 to engage sb's servicesorto engage the services of sb雇用(或聘请)某人 We engaged the services of an engineer.我们雇了一位工程师。 4.+ mechanism使运转;使运行 to engage the clutch使离合器啮合 You must engage the clutch in order to change gear.你要踩下离合器才能换挡。 5.【军】+ enemy与…交战;与…开战 Their forces were waiting to engage the US fleet.他们的部队等待着与美国舰队交战。 6.<过时>(reserve)预订 to engage a room预订一个房间 7.to engage to do sth<罕>(commit to)保证做某事 Just as your therapist engages to be honest, you have to engage to be honest as well.正如你的治疗师保证实话实说一样, 你也必须保证说实话。 8.【工】+ gear train使啮合 9.+ locking device使咬合;+ tool使贴合工件以开始切割 🄱 vi. 1.mechanism +啮合;咬合 Press the lever until you hear the catch engage.压下挡杆, 直至听到挡挂好。 2.【军】(take military action)(军队)与敌人交战(或开战) Phrasal Verbsengage in,engage with |
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