•[+ to infinitive] I have engaged a secretary to deal with all my paperwork.我雇用了一名秘书来处理我全部的文书工作。

•We're engaging the services of a professional administrator.我们将聘用专业管理人员为我们服务。

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•The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation.关于食品安全的争论引起了全国关注。

•If a book doesn't engage my interest in the first few pages, I don't usually carry on reading it.如果一本书的前几页不能引起我的兴趣，通常我就不再往下读了。

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•When the large cog wheel engages (with the smaller one), the mill stone will start to go round.当大齿轮（与小齿轮）啮合时，石磨就开始转动。

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•Enemy planes engaged the troops as they advanced into the mountains.部队进山的时候，敌机开始对他们发起攻击。

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•The two governments have agreed to engage in a comprehensive dialogue to resolve the problem.两国政府已经同意开展全面对话以解决该问题。

•Once Mrs Kirkpatrick engages you in conversation, you're stuck with her for half an hour.一旦柯克派翠克夫人跟你聊起来，不说上半个小时她是不会放过你的。