| 词组 | engage |
| 释义 | engage [engaged, engaged, engaging] engage in 1. be engaged in sth to be involved in something, especially something that continues for a long time: ▪ Officials are engaged in a debate with the company over the safety of its newest aircraft. ▪ The French government were engaged in a desperate attempt to maintain their control of Indo-China. 2. engage in sth formal to take part in an activity or a particular area of interest, business etc: ▪ We try to create opportunities for students to engage in new and challenging activities. ▪ Women were discouraged from engaging in political life. 3. engage sb in conversation formal to start a conversation with someone: ▪ She tried to engage Anthony in conversation, but he didn't respond. engage on/upon ! Engage upon is more formal than engage on and is mostly used in writing. be engaged on/upon sth BrE formal if you are engaged on a particular type or piece of work, that is what you are doing at the time: ▪ During the war Richards was engaged on work of a secret nature. ▪ The chairman, Ed Borkovsky, is currently engaged on a European tour to promote the conference. |
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