en·gage·ment/ɪn`gedʒmənt; ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ n [C] 1 an agreement to get married 订婚,婚约: They announced their engagement at Christmas. 圣诞节那天他俩宣布订婚了。 2 an arrangement to do something or meet someone 约定,约会: Professor Blake has an engagement already on Tuesday. 布莱克教授星期二已另有约会了。