engagements

英 [ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənts]

美 [ɛnˈgeɪdʒmənts]

n.  订婚; 订婚期间; (尤指正式的或与工作有关的)约定，约会，预约; 战斗; 交战
engagement的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 约会;约定
  Anengagementis an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time.
  1. He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
     他8点在希腊街的一个餐厅有个约会。
  2. ...business-related social engagements.
     与公事有关的社交约会
• N-COUNT 婚约
  Anengagementis an agreement that two people have made with each other to get married.
  1. I've broken off my engagement to Arthur...
     我已经解除了与阿瑟的婚约。
  2. Announcing our engagement was a relief.
     宣布婚约让我们松了一口气。
• N-COUNT 订婚期
  You can refer to the period of time during which two people are engaged as theirengagement.
  1. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.
     我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。
• N-VAR 交战;战斗
  A militaryengagementis an armed conflict between two enemies.
  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。
• See also:engage

双语例句

• Therefore, we propose to establish governance functions in SOA engagements.
  因此，我们建议在SOA项目中建立治理功能。
• It also publishes lists of embargoed or terrorist associated countries, which place additional restrictions for business engagements.
  另外，美国政府还发布了禁运或恐怖主义相关的国家/地区名单，从而对业务活动进行了进一步的限制。
• Broadway was full of loafing thespians in search of next season's engagements.
  百老汇大街上挤满了闲荡的演员，在寻找下个季度的演出机会。
• Due to prior engagements, I am unable to attend the dinner.
  因为我已经有了安排不能出席这次宴会。
• There are valuable lessons to be learned from the first engagements with the enemy.
  从与敌人的最初几次交战中可以吸取许多宝贵的教训。
• Prize-winners and finalists will be offered contracts for engagements with national and international music organizations.
  奖得主和决赛将提供合同约定与国家和国际音乐组织。
• Engagements are rarely fair or balanced.
  约会是很少公平或平衡。
• Approaching these engagements was quite different, and I bet you can guess which one was more successful.
  处理这两种契约的方法十分不同，而我打赌您可以猜出哪种更成功。
• His work schedule still includes speaking engagements and other public appearances.
  他的工作日程表上还包括演讲安排和在其他公开场合的露面。
• Israel has avoided major military engagements.
  以色列避免了卷入重大军事行动中。