engagement

婚约

约会；约定

交战

engagement

约会, 婚约, 诺言, 交战, 接站, 雇拥, [机]接合

engagement

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

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2. a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"

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3. a mutual promise to marry

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4. the act of giving someone a job

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5. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"

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6. contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"

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7. the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

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