Apedia

Engagement Meaning 3843.Engagement 英 ɪn'geɪdʒm(ə)Nt En ]美 ɪn'ɡedʒmənt 释义

正面 3843.engagement
英 [ɪn'geɪdʒm(ə)nt; en-]美 [ɪn'ɡedʒmənt]

背面
释义:
n. 婚约;约会;交战;诺言
例句:
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。

carve..........刻 物....................雕 刻
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。
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."

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Agreement 3844.transaction 英 træn'zækʃ(ə)n trɑːn sæk-]美 træn'zækʃən 释义

Previous card: Invisible 3842.invisible 英 ɪn'vɪzɪb(ə)l]美 ɪn'vɪzəbl 释义 adj 无形的,看不见的;无形的;不显眼的,暗藏的

Up to card list: coca 1-20200 english word,Image and sound