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engagement

Ngoại động từ[C/U] Cả hai
Số nhiều: engagementsQuá khứ: engagedPhân từ 2: engagedV-ing: engagingSo sánh hơn: more engagingSo sánh nhất: most engaging

This word carries a strong sense of binding or connection. Whether it is a romantic promise, a professional contract, or a mechanical gear clicking into place, the underlying image is one of two separate entities becoming locked together to function as one. In modern digital and educational contexts, it has shifted toward a measure of psychological investment. It describes a state of active focus and emotional presence rather than a passive or forced participation, often contrasting with mere attendance or observation.

Countable when referring to a specific appointment or a promise to marry. Uncountable when referring to the general level of involvement or interest in a topic.

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A formal agreement to get married.

"Their engagement was announced in the local newspaper."

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An appointment or obligation to be somewhere at a specific time.

"The pianist has a prior engagement in Vienna."

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The act of participating or being involved in a particular activity.

"Student engagement increases when the lessons are interactive."

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A battle or fight between two military forces.

"The skirmish was the first major engagement of the campaign."

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To occupy the attention or interest of someone.

"The story failed to engage the audience."

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To hire someone for a specific job or service.

"The company decided to engage a consultant for the project."

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To interlock the parts of a mechanism.

"You must engage the clutch before shifting gears."

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