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en·gage /ɪn`gedʒ; ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
v [T]
formal 【正式】
1 to attract someone and keep them interested 吸引〔某人的兴趣〕:
a film that engages both mind and eye 既引人深思又让人大饱眼福的影片
2 to employ someone 雇用，聘用〔某人〕:
We'll have to engage a tutor for Eric. 我们得为艾力克聘个家庭教师。
engage in1 engage in sth/be engaged in sth to involve yourself in an activity 参与某事/涉及某事:
men who had often engaged in criminal activities 经常参与犯罪活动的人
2 engage sb in conversation to begin talking to someone 开始与某人攀谈
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