-engager的不同词性形态
词组
adjective
1.(of a writer or artist) committed to a particular aim or cause.
‘Schlesinger, who remains almost the ideal example of the intellectual engagé, greatly admired Richard Hofstadter and Lionel Trilling, who always retained their detachment.’
‘Born in Vermont in 1859, Dewey was a forerunner of the celebrity academic, the engagé intellectual.’
verb
1.(of fencers or swordsmen) bring (weapons) together preparatory to fighting.
‘Suddenly he lunged and engaged his opponent’s sword.’
‘The sword darted out as he’d expected, engaging his dagger, and the knife drove forward for his belly, but his left hand struck like a serpent.’
2.(with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come into operation.
‘the clutch will not engage’
‘the driver engaged the gears and pulled out into the road’
3.Arrange to employ or hire (someone)
‘he was engaged as a trainee copywriter’
‘They were not like the modern fairs but were where employers went to engage workers and people went to seek jobs and also to buy things.’
4.Enter into combat with (an enemy)
‘tank and infantry units engaged the enemy’
‘Mongol commanders would also send portions of their force well past and around the enemy lines while the main body engaged the enemy army.’
5.Establish a meaningful contact or connection with.
‘the teams needed to engage with local communities’
‘He didn’t seem to be actually engaging with anyone and his almost total lack of French must have been a disadvantage, but he was hanging out with teenagers.’
6.Involve someone in (a conversation or discussion)
‘they attempted to engage Anthony in conversation’
‘My husband requires your presence; he needs you to settle a discussion he is engaged in with the Duke.’
7.Occupy or attract (someone’s interest or attention)
‘he ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage Sutton’s attention’
‘I told him I was otherwise engaged’
8.Participate or become involved in.
‘organizations engage in a variety of activities’
‘some are actively engaged in crime’
9.Pledge or enter into a contract to do something.
‘he engaged to pay them £10,000 against a bond’
‘And just what consortium of companies and yards that prime contractor will then engage to do the construction remains to be seen.’
10.Reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.) in advance.
‘she had offered to engage a room in the house of the woman’
‘One day Ramonti, the violinist, engaged the front room above.’
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‘Schlesinger, who remains almost the ideal example of the intellectual engagé, greatly admired Richard Hofstadter and Lionel Trilling, who always retained their detachment.’
