1. 订婚 ; 婚约 [C][(+to)] Jack and Amy invited many friends to their engagement party. 杰克和艾米邀请了许多朋友参加他们的订婚晚会。

2. 诺言 , 保证 [C]; 需偿付的款项 [P] He has only enough money to meet his engagements . 他的钱刚够付约定的款项。

3. 约会 [C] I have an engagement with him this afternoon. 今天午后我和他有个约会。

4. 雇用 ; 雇用期 [C] The singer signed a contract for a two-week engagement . 那位歌手签了为期两周的演出合同。

5. 交战 ; 战斗 [C] win an engagement 打赢一仗

6. 【机】啮合 [U][C]