engagement
英式音标：engagement怎么读
美式音标：engagement怎么读
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近义词： promise,bargain,word,pact,vow,contract,arrangement,warranty,covenant,agreement,compact,guarantee,stipulation,pledge
反义词： disengagement
engagement词义
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n. 婚约；约会；交战；诺言
词态变化
复数: engagements;
中文词源
engagement 订婚，约定
en-, 进入，使。-gage, 承诺，加入，词源同wage, wedding. 即给予承诺的，订婚的。
engagement双语例句
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- 1. The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
- 宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
- 她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。
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- 3. She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs.
- 她选择玛吉为她拍订婚照的时候化妆。
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- 4. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.
- 我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。
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- 5. Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement.
- 贾尼斯和库尔特已宣布订婚。
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engagement英文词源
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- engagement (n.)
- 1620s, "formal promise," from engage + -ment. Meaning "a battle or fight between armies or fleets" is from 1660s; sense of "state of having entered into a promise of marriage" is from 1742; meaning "appointment" is from 1806. Engagement ring attested by 1863.
engagement实用场景例句
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- It was her first official engagement .
- 那是她第一次正式约会。
牛津词典
- I had to refuse because of a prior engagement .
- 我因为已经有预约只好拒绝了。
牛津词典
- The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy.
- 将军竭力避免与敌军交火。
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- Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city.
- 她的观点是以多年对市内中心区问题的了解为基础的。
牛津词典
- The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing.
- 聘用条款应有书面协议。
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- He has a number of social engagements next week.
- 他下周有几次社交约会。
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- an engagement book/diary
- 预约簿 / 日志
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- a long/short engagement
- 长 / 短婚约期
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- Their engagement was announced in the local paper.
- 他们订婚的消息已在当地报纸上公布。
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- She has broken off her engagement to Charles.
- 她已解除同查尔斯的婚约。
牛津词典
- an engagement party
- 订婚宴会
牛津词典
- The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
- 宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
- 他8点在希腊街的一个餐厅有个约会。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...business-related social engagements.
- 与公事有关的社交约会
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I've broken off my engagement to Arthur...
- 我已经解除了与阿瑟的婚约。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Announcing our engagement was a relief.
- 宣布婚约让我们松了一口气。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.
- 我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Since you have a previous engagement, why didn't you say so?
- 既然有事, 何不早说?
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- When Mary broke off the engagement, John seemed to be in a flat spin.
- 玛丽解除婚姻后, 约翰似乎精神失常了.
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- She backed out of her engagement.
- 她没遵守婚约.
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- He cannot go for he has a previous engagement.
- 他不能去,因他已先有约会.
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- I have a prior engagement at five.
- 我已经先有一个在五点钟的约会.
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- It was my mother's very own engagement ring.
- 这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指.
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- Owing to a previous engagement, I shan't be able to come.
- 因事先另有约会, 我无法前来.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.
- 这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了.
《简明英汉词典》
- When Mary broke off the engagement, John seemed to go into a flat spin.
- 玛丽毁除婚约, 约翰似乎神经失常.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- John has broken off his engagement to Mary.
- 约翰已和玛丽解除了婚约.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- Their secret engagement was finally revealed. I always say murder will out.
- 他们的密约终于被揭露了,我常说纸是包不住火的.
《简明英汉词典》
- The engagement has been called off.
- 婚约取消了.
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