perform the actions they are supposed to, especially in a government实施者；强制执行者 en-fran-chise /in'fraentjaiz/ verb [VN] [usually passive] (format) to give sb the right to vote in an election ^ (某人）选举权12丨23.〇18£抓11^<：1«8£>611.扣311<1^6- ment /in'fraentj'izmant/ noun [U]- EMG Ai: en 'd3i:/ fl妙electronic news gathering 电子新 闻采集

%       . abbr. (Br£) (in writing) engineer; engineering ( 45

写形式）工程师；工程；工程学 en-gage /in'geid3/ verb 1 [VN] {formal) to succeed in attracting and keeping sbJs attention and interest 吸引'住注意力兴趣）：It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye.        一部

令人赏心悦目的影片。2〜sb (as sth) (/ormfl/) to employ sb to do a particular job 雇用；聘用：[VN] ffe is currentZy engaged as. a consuitcmt.他辣在受雇为顾问。 [also VN to inf] 3 jy] ~ (with sth/sb) to become involved with and try to understand sth/sb''与…建立密切关系；

尽■力•理解：■ She has the   to engage wfth young

minds.她能够与年轻人心意相通。4 (/brmfl/) to begin fighting with sb与（某人交饿；与（棄人）开战：[VN] 'to engage the enemy 与敌人交战'[also V] 5 〜（with sth) when a part of a machine engages, or when you engage it, it fits together with another part of the machine and the machine begins to work (使）衔接， 啮合：[V] One cogwhed engages with the next•齿轮--个 4 r* ® 〇 〇 The cogwheels are not engaging. ▲轮未嗤合S— 起。◊ [VN] Engage the dutch be/ore selecting a gear.先踩离合器舍挂挡。EEC? disengage en gage in sth | en gage sb in sth to take part in sth; to maicb sb take part in sth (使）从事，参如： Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活刼。◊ She tried desperatdy to engage him fn conversation.她用尽 办法要他跟她谈话。 en.gaged "n，geid3d/ 邮‘_

1 〜（in/on sth) (jfbrma/) busy doing sth:忙于；从事于： They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. # 们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。◊ He is now engaged on his second noveZ.他正埋或％他的第Z1部小说。◊ Z can’t come to dinner on Tuesday~Vm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else)•我星期二不'會巨

来参加宴会          我另有安排。◊ TTiey were engaged in

conversation.他们正谈得来.劲。2 〜（to sb) having agreed' to marry sb 已订婚：She’s engaged to Peter.她 与彼得订了婚。◊ They are engaged to be married:(= to each other). ^也们已经订婚。When did you get engaged? #们什冬时候订的婚？ ◊ an engaged co叩Ze已 订婚的一对 3 (8兩busy) (of a telephone line 电 i舍线）being used被占甩的；使角中的：r could^t get through—the 〖ine’s engaged•我打不通电话线路忙。

0 I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone).我早先打过电话，但你那边占线6 ◊ the engaged tone/signaZ 忙音；■占线信号…4 (8r£) .(of a public toilet/bathroom公兵卫生丨旬)being used占甬着；挺用中

BGQ VACANT

en-gage-ment /in'geidsmant/ noun

►                BEFORE .MARRIAGE 婚前1 [c]〜（to sb) an agreement to marry sb; the period during which two people are engaged 订婚；订婚期间：TTiefr engagement was cmnourzced in the 〖oca[paper.他们订婚昀消息导年肖地 报纸上.公布。◊ She has grofcen oJ5Ther engagement to Char〖es.她已解除同查尔斯的婚约。◊ an engagement party订婚宴会◊ a tong/short engagement长/短婚约期

►                ARRANGEMENT TO DO STH ^ v； 2 [C] an arrangement to do sth at a particular time, especially sth official or sth connected with your job (尤舍正式命或与工作有关的） 约定，约会，预沾：an engagement boofc/dfa?y预约簿/ 日志◊ JFfe has a number 〇/social engagements next weefc. i也下周有几次社交约会。◊ It was her /irst oJSfkiaZ engagement.那是她第一次正式约会。〇J had to re知e because 〇/ a jprior engagement.我因为'■已经有预约只好 拒绝了 〇

►                FIGHTING V : 3 [C，U] (tedm/a?/ 术'语）fighting between two armies, etc.故斗；交战：77ie generaZ tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy.修军竭..力避免与敌军

交火。

661    engineering

►                BE!NG SNVOtVED 联3 4 [U] ~ (with sb/sth) (formal) being involved with sb/sth in an attempt to understand them/it (.与…的）密切关系；（对…的）了解：Her views are based, on years of engagement with the proWems 〇/ the inner c^y.她的观点是以多年对市内中心 区问题的了解为基础的。

►                EMP.LQYME(s|T 丨《1 用 5 [U，.iG]. (8r£) an arrangement to employ sb; the process of employing sb 雇用;.聘用： The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing.

^用条款应有书面协议。

en'gagemieiit ring noun a ring that a man gives to a woman when they agree to get married*订婚戒指 en-gaging /m'geid3ir)/ adj. interesting or pleasant in a way that attracts your attention 有趣的；：'令人愉快的； 迷又的：an engaging smde迷人的微笑“〇名3*§丨_如 adv.

en-gen-der /in'd3enda(r)/ verb \VH] (formal) to make a feeling or situation exist产丰，引备（某种感觉或情 况）i : TTie issue engendered controversy.痒个问题引起

了争♦论。

en-gilie O^r /'end3in/ noun

1                  the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the veliicle move 发动机；，'引.擎：a diesel/petrol engine 柴油 / 汽油发动机◊ My car had to have a new engine. 我的汽车得换一个新发动机。◊ en^/ie trouWe发动机故 障◊ I switche^/tumed the engine.o#•.我关掉.了发动 #1〇 —picture o motorcycle — see also internal-

COMBUSTION ENGINE, JET ENGINE, TRACTION ENGINE

2                  (also loco.mo.tive). a vehicle .that pulls a train 火车 头；机车 3 ~engi，ned (in adjectives g成形容词）having the type or number .of engines mentioned 有…由发动机 的；看…个引擎的：a twin-engined speedboat双引擎快 艇一see also fire engine, search engine

engine driver (6rf, becoming old-fashioned) {NAmE en- gi n-eer) noun a person whose job is driving a railway/ railroad engine焱车司机;机年司机 en-gin-eer JHr /^ndsi'ma^); NAmE-'mr/ noun, verb m noun 1 a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc..，程 师；设计师一see also chemical engineer at chem­ical ENGINEERING, CIVIL ENGINEER at CIVIL ENGIN­EERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at ELECTRICAL ENGIN- EERING, LIGHTING ENGINEER, MECHANICAL ENGINEER at MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, SOFTWARE ENGINEER， sound engineer 2 a person who is trained to repair machines and electrical equipment 机修工；锋如；技 X： They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. Ilfe-fnM 派一名杈师来安寒电话。3a person whose job is to control and repair engines, especially on a ship or an aircraft (船上命）轮机手；（飞机上的）机械师：alight engineer 空勤机械师:◊ the chie/engineer on a cruise Ziner 游轮的轮机‘ 4 (AMmf) = engine driver 5 a soldier trained to design and build military structures 工兵_

■ verb [VN] 1 (often disapproving) to arrange for sth to happen or take place, especially when this is done secretly in order to give yourself an advantage 密谋策划 RfiTl contrive ： She engineered a further meeting with Wm/她精心安排又.和他见了 一面。■■ 2 [usuilly passive] to design and build sth 设计制造：The car is beaut(/iuZZy engineered and a pleasure to drive.

工艺精良，开起来过瘾。3 to change the genetic struc­ture of sth 改变… 的基因 （或 遗传） 结构 SEl genetically modify ： genetically engineered crops 基因_农作物_

en-gin-eer-ing； 〇T» /_end3i’ni3rii]; NAmE -'mr-/ noun [Ul

1 the activity of applying scientific knowledge to the design, building and control of machines, roads, bridges，electrical equipment, etc.'工程：The bridge is a triumph 〇/modem engineering.这座'桥是:现代:工程的 —大故就。一compare reverse engineering 2 (also .engineering science) the study of engineering as a subject 工程学a degree in engineeri’ng 工程学学■位 —see also chemical engineering, civil engineering,

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, GENETIC ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, SOCIAL ENGINEERING