1620s, "formal promise," from engage + -ment. Meaning "a battle or fight between armies or fleets" is from 1660s; sense of "state of having entered into a promise of marriage" is from 1742; meaning "appointment" is from 1806. Engagement ring attested by 1863.
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1. The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。
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2. She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。
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3. She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs.
她选择玛吉为她拍订婚照的时候化妆。
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4. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.
我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。
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5. Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement.