engaged

engaged

动词 engage:

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

同义词:prosecute, engage, pursue

engage or engross wholly

同义词:absorb, engross, engage, occupy

engage or hire for work

同义词:hire, engage, employ

ask to represent; of legal counsel

同义词:engage

give to in marriage

同义词:betroth, engage, affiance, plight

get caught

同义词:engage

carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

同义词:engage, wage

hire for work or assistance

同义词:engage, enlist

engage for service under a term of contract

同义词:lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take

keep engaged

同义词:engage, mesh, lock, operate

形容词 engaged:

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

同义词:occupied

involved in military hostilities

reserved in advance

同义词:booked, set-aside

(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

同义词:busy, in use

(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

同义词:meshed, intermeshed

having services contracted for

built against or attached to a wall

pledged to be married

同义词:affianced, bespoken, betrothed, pledged

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