engage [en·gage 、、 ?n'；ge?d?]

v. 使忙碌； 預定； 雇傭； 答應； 交戰(zhàn)； 從事

[VN] (formal) to succeed in attracting and keeping sb'；s attention and interest： It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. ◆ Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy

~ sb (as sth) (formal) to employ sb to do a particular job： [VN] He is currently engaged as a consultant. ◆ We will have to engage the services of a translator. [also VN to inf]

[V] ~ (with sth/sb) to become involved with and try to understand sth/sb： She has the ability to engage with young minds

(formal) to begin fighting with sb： [VN] to engage the enemy [also V]

~ (with sth) when a part of a machine engages， or when you engage it， it fits together with another part of the machine and the machine begins to work： [V] One cogwheel engages with the next. ◆ The cogwheels are not engaging. ◆ [VN] Engage the clutch before selecting a gear

Antonym： DISENGAGE

Phrasal Verbs：

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engage in sth

engage sb in sth to take part in sth； to make sb take part in sth： Even in prison， he continued to engage in criminal activities. ◆ She tried desperately to engage him in conversation