engage in
phrasal verbengage in something | engage somebody in something
- (formal)
to take part in something; to make somebody take part in something (使)从事,参加 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动。 🔊🔊 She tried desperately to engage him in conversation. 她用尽办法要他跟她谈话。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesThe army was regularly engaged in combat. 陆军经常参与战斗。 They constructively engage critics in debates. 他们建设性地使批评家们参与辩论。 people who actively engage in shaping the world they live in 积极参与改造所生存的世界的人