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engagement

英 [ɪn'geɪdʒm(ə)nt; en-] 美 [ɪn'ɡedʒmənt]

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解释

n. 婚约；约会；交战；诺言

※ 提供单词"engagement"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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。

英文词源

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.

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例句和用法

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。

2. She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.: 她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。

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。

4. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.: 我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。

5. Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement.: 贾尼斯和库尔特已宣布订婚。