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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

engaged [ɪn'geɪʤd]
  1. 1. adjective (to be married) 已订婚的
  2. 2. adjective [BRIT] [电信] 被占用的[美 = busy]
  3. 3. adjective [BRIT] [+toilet] 被占用的[美 = occupied]
    to get engaged (to)
    (与…)订婚
    he is engaged in research
    [frm] 他正从事研究

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

engaged [ɪn'geʤd] [ɪn'geɪʤd]
  1. 1. adjective 约束的;尤指订了婚的
  2. 2. adjective 被占用的使用中的;没空的,正忙着的,忙碌
  3. 3. adjective 部队等)在交战中的
  4. 4. adjective 自愿参与个人卷入
  5. 5. adjective [建筑] (柱)附墙的
    engaged columns
    附墙圆柱(部分砌在墙内的柱身)
  6. 6. adjective [Mechanics] 齿轮等)啮合

Collins English-English Dictionary

engaged [ɪn'geɪʤd]
  1. 1. adj pledged to be married; betrothed
  2. 2. adj employed, occupied, or busy
  3. 3. adj [architect] built against or attached to a wall or similar structure
    an engaged column
  4. 4. adj (of a telephone line) already in use

Examples

He is engaged to Ann.
他已与安订婚。
Stop asking me out, I'm engaged.
别再约我出去了,我订婚了。
I was engaged in a legitimate and peaceful protest to draw attention to racial crimes.
我参加了一次合法的和平抗议,来吸引大家关注种族歧视的问题。
he is engaged in research
[frm] 他正从事研究
they've been going out for 3 years and have just got engaged
他们已经交往3年了,并且刚刚订婚
The line's engaged: will you hold?
电话占线,你能等一下吗?

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