Engage
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第1級(jí)
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vt. 吸引住;聘用;與…交戰(zhàn);
vi. 與…建立密切關(guān)系;銜接;從事;緊密結(jié)合;
?? 詞根助記
en做+gage=pledge承諾 →做出承諾 → 訂婚
?? 例句
I will never engage myself to one who has no manly independence.
我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)愛(ài)上一個(gè)沒(méi)有男子氣概，不能自立的人。
Amines can engage in nucleophile substitution reaction with alky.
胺能參加與鹵代烷的親核取代反應(yīng)。
He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.
他忙于油漆家具。
The book engaged my full attention.
這本書(shū)把我完全吸引住了。
They engage in the study of music.
他們從事音樂(lè)研究。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ en-拼音“恩”,gage-量具:聘用恩人研究量具
※ en-前綴“使”,gage-抵押:使抵押品成為訂婚禮物
※ eng-english 英國(guó),age-年齡:在英國(guó),聘用某人,年齡是一個(gè)重要的問(wèn)題
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?? 牛津釋義
engage
v
1 [Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (as sth) (fml 文) arrange to employ sb; hire sb 聘用某人; 雇用某人
engage a new secretary 聘用一新秘書(shū)
He's been engaged to decorate the house. 他受雇裝飾這所房子.
She was engaged as an interpreter. 她應(yīng)聘當(dāng)譯員.
2 [Tn] (fml 文) occupy or attract (sb's thoughts, time, etc) 占用（某人的時(shí)間）; 吸引（某人的注意力等）
Nothing engages his attention for long. 什麼事都無(wú)法使他長(zhǎng)時(shí)間精神集中.
The woman's plight engaged our sympathy. 那女人的困難處境引起我們的同情.
3 [I, Tn] (fml 文) begin fighting with (sb) 與（某人）交戰(zhàn)
Our orders are to engage (the enemy) immediately. 我們的命令是立即（與敵軍）開(kāi)戰(zhàn).
The two armies were fiercely engaged for several hours. 兩軍激戰(zhàn)達(dá)數(shù)小時(shí).
4
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of parts of a machine, etc) lock or fit together （指機(jī)器零件等）嚙合, 銜接
The two cog-wheels engaged and the machine started. 那兩個(gè)齒輪一嚙合, 機(jī)器就啟動(dòng)了.
One cog-wheel engages with another. 一齒輪與另一齒輪嚙合.
(b) [Tn] cause (parts of a machine, etc) to lock together or fit into each other 使（機(jī)器零件等）嚙合, 銜接
engage the clutch/first gear, eg in a car, when driving 使離合器嚙合[掛一擋]（如開(kāi)車(chē)時(shí)）.
5 [Tt] (dated fml 舊, 文) bind oneself by a promise; guarantee 允諾; 答應(yīng); 保證
a lawyer engaged to undertake the sale of the house immediately 受聘將房子立即出售的律師.
6 (phr v) engage (sb) in sth (cause sb to) take part in or be occupied in sth （使某人）參加某事或從事某事
I have no time to engage in gossip. 我無(wú)暇閑聊.
be engaged in politics, business 從政、 做生意
I engaged him in conversation. 我讓他加入談話(huà).
?? 考研助記
應(yīng)該結(jié)（諧音）：應(yīng)該結(jié)婚- 定婚 使(en)抵押品(gage)成為 訂婚禮物 網(wǎng)友：yqy補(bǔ)充： en放進(jìn)，gage抵壓品：保證，使訂婚
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[in'geid?]vi. 答應(yīng), 從事, 交戰(zhàn)vt. 使忙碌, 雇傭, 預(yù)定, 使從事于, 使參加【法】 從事, 保證, 約束相關(guān)詞組: engage oneself
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I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa.
一想到要見(jiàn)到爺爺， 我就覺(jué)得興奮。
He told me to take these pills every four hours.
他告訴了我每4小時(shí)吃一次這些藥片。
From 1830 onwards in the USA and from about 1870 in Canada, settlers began to move westwards and to take possession of the plains as their own.
美國(guó)自1830年起，加拿大從1870年左右起，殖民者開(kāi)始向西遷移，并把平原據(jù)為己有。