|ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt| noun 1. (agreement to be married) 订婚 dìnghūn to break off an engagement 解除婚约 2. formal (appointment, meeting) 约会 yuēhuì a previous/prior engagement 前约/预约 to break an engagement 取消预约 3. (hiring) 雇用 gùyòng the engagement (of [somebody]) as ... (某人)受雇为… 4. Military (battle, skirmish) 交战 jiāozhàn an engagement with [somebody]/[something] 与某人/某部队的交战 rules of engagement 开战规定