|ɪnˈgeɪdʒ| A. transitive verb 1. formal (interest, attract) «situation, event» 吸引 xīyǐn ‹attention, person›; 引起 yǐnqǐ ‹interest›2. (involve) 使参加 shǐ cānjiā to engage [somebody] in [something] 使某人参与某事 to be engaged in discussions/negotiations 参与讨论/谈判 to be otherwise engaged 另有安排 3. (employ) 雇用 gùyòng to engage [somebody] as [something] 雇用某人做 ‹lawyer, cleaner, interpreter›to engage [somebody] to do [something] 雇用某人做某事 4. Mechanics «machine operator, mechanism» 使…啮合 shǐ… nièhé ‹gear, parts of a machine›to engage the clutch «driver» 接上离合器 5. Military «troops, forces» 与…交战 yǔ… jiāozhàn ‹enemy, troops, forces›B. intransitive verb 1. (be or become involved) 从事 cóngshì to engage in 参与 ‹debate, crime, campaign›2. to engage with [something]/[somebody] 对付某事/某人 (deal with) 处理 chǔlǐ ‹problem›; 应付 yìngfù ‹situation, critics›3. Military 交战 jiāozhàn to engage with [somebody]/[something] «army, enemy, troops, forces» 与某人/某队伍交战 4. Mechanics 啮合 nièhé to engage with [something] «machine part, clutch, gear» 与某物啮合