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announce one's engagement to sb
常用搭配：engagement to sb
She announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend.
她宣布了与长期男友的订婚。
婚约；订婚；订婚期间
engagements — plural of engagement
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婚约；订婚；订婚期间
A formal agreement to marry, or the period of time during which two people are engaged.
She announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend.
她宣布了与长期男友的订婚。
约会,尤指演讲或演出的约定。
An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
战争中敌对军事力量的交战
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
连接或附着。
Connection or attachment.
事先安排的会议
a meeting arranged in advance
Their engagement was announced in the local newspaper.
他们的订婚在本地报纸上公布了。
AI contextual example
I have a prior engagement this evening, so I cannot attend the party.
我今晚有约在先，所以无法参加聚会。
AI contextual example
The naval engagement lasted three hours.
这次海战持续了三个小时。
AI contextual example
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
当他真正参与战斗时,他失去了对战争的浪漫想法
WordNet
常用搭配：engagement to sb
She announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend.
她宣布了与长期男友的订婚。
The military engagement between the two armies lasted for hours.
两支军队之间的军事交战持续了数小时。
表示短期雇佣或演出合约
He accepted an engagement as a lecturer at the university.
他接受了大学讲师的工作合约。
表示参与、互动
Student engagement with the course material is crucial for learning.
学生对课程材料的参与度对学习至关重要。
Not this
He is engagement in his work.
Use this
He is engaged in his work.
Engagement 是名词，不能用于系动词后作表语表示状态。正确应用形容词 engaged 表示“忙于、从事”。
Not this
She announced her engagement with her fiancé.
Use this
She announced her engagement to her fiancé.
在表示“与某人订婚”时，名词 engagement 后应接介词 to，而不是 with。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
订婚戒指
He gave her a diamond engagement ring.
他给了她一枚钻石订婚戒指。
订婚派对
They are planning a small engagement party for close friends.
他们正在为亲密的朋友们筹划一个小型订婚派对。
军事交战
The military engagement lasted for three days.
这场军事交战持续了三天。
社交约会
She has a social engagement this evening.
她今晚有一个社交约会。
聘用函
The consultant signed an engagement letter with the client.
顾问与客户签署了聘用函。
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Engagement 可记作 '参与（engage）的名词形式'，代表'订婚'或'交战'等双方互动。
军事（交战）、社交（订婚/约会）、工作（雇佣/参与）等
常用作可数名词，后接to表示婚约，接in表示参与，接with表示交战或互动
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