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engagement

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/noun
订婚; 交战; 约定

A formal agreement to get married; a commitment to do something; a battle or conflict; the act of involving oneself or being involved in something.

结婚的正式约定;做某事的承诺;战斗或冲突;参与或被卷入某事的行为。

ROOT DECOMPOSITION · 词根分解

en-
PREFIX
in, into, make, cause to be
在…里面,进入,使…成为
Old French, Latin
gage
ROOT
pledge, pawn, security
誓约,抵押,保证
Old French (gage), Germanic
-ment
SUFFIX
result, action, state
结果,行为,状态
Old French, Latin
MEMORY TIP · 记忆技巧

Think of 'engagement' as 'en-GAGE-ment': you are *in* a *pledge* or *commitment*. Whether it's a marriage proposal (a pledge of commitment) or a battle (a commitment to fight), it involves being 'in' a 'gage' (pledge).

将 'engagement' 想象成 'en-GAGE-ment':你处于一个 'pledge'(誓约)或 'commitment'(承诺)之中。无论是求婚(承诺的誓约)还是战斗(战斗的承诺),都意味着你处于一个 'gage'(誓约)之中。

EXAMPLE · 例句

"The forward operating base reported an unexpected engagement with enemy forces on the eastern flank, requiring immediate air support."

"前沿作战基地报告称,东翼与敌军发生意外交战,需要立即空中支援。"

RELATED WORDS NETWORK · 相关词汇网络

engage
吸引某人的注意力或兴趣;参与或卷入;承诺达成协议。
disengage
使(某人或某物)脱离或解除其所附着或承诺的事物。
mortgage
一种法律协议,银行或其他债权人以债务人财产的所有权作为交换,按利息借出资金,条件是债务偿清后所有权转让无效。
wage
雇主向雇员,特别是体力劳动者或非熟练工人,定期支付的固定款项,通常按日或周支付。
guarantee
一种正式的承诺或保证(通常是书面的),承诺某些条件将得到满足,特别是如果产品不符合规定质量,将进行维修或更换。
covenant
协议;庄严的承诺。