engagement

engagementengagementD.J.:[inˈɡeidʒmənt]K.K.:[ɛnˈɡedʒmənt]n.1.■订婚, 婚约John has broken off his engagement to Mary.约翰已和玛丽解除了婚约。2.■约会, 约定I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.星期一我不能见你, 因为我有约在先。

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engagement[in'ɡeidʒmənt]n.1.■约束，约定；尤指2.■诺言，许诺，承诺，保证3.■契约；承担的义务4.■婚约；订婚5.■约会；约定6.■约请，雇，聘；受聘(期)，受雇(期)(尤指文艺演出方面)7.■【军事】交战，遭遇战；战斗，(打)仗；冲突8.■[通常用复数]【商业】需偿付的款项，债务；应酬9.■【机械学】(齿轮等的)啮合，接合10.■【击剑】交锋；交叉接触11.■约定的事情12.■信奉；支持，赞助近义词battlebreak an engagement违约meet one's engagements偿还债务；履行(契约等)义务

engagementengagement[inˈɡeidʒmənt]n.1.■保证, 诺言2.■订婚, 婚约3.■约会, 约定, 预约4.■雇用, 雇用期, 预定5.■交战, 战斗6.■[pl. ](金钱)债务7.■【机】接合, 咬合engagement ring订婚戒指a meeting engagement遭遇战a minor engagement小规模交火Owing to a previous engagement, I shan't be able to come.因事先另有约会, 我无法前来。