1、announce
宣布;宣告;公布
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.
他將于今晚宣布辭職 。
She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
她正計劃宣布她和彼得訂婚一事 。
大聲宣告,鄭重地說(尤指令人不快之事)
Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university.
彼得宣稱他無意在任何一所大學浪費時間 。
'I'm having a bath and going to bed,' she announced, and left the room.
“我要洗個澡然后上床睡覺,”她大聲說完便離開了房間 。
(機場或火車站工作人員通過揚聲器)播報,通知
Station staff announced the arrival of the train over the tannoy.
車站工作人員通過廣播告知火車到站了 。
They announced his plane was delayed.
廣播通知他所乘的航班晚點了 。
2、engagement
約會;約定
He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
他8點在希臘街的一個餐廳有個約會 。
business-related social engagements.
與公事有關的社交約會
婚約
I've broken off my engagement to Arthur.
我已經解除了與阿瑟的婚約 。
Announcing our engagement was a relief.
宣布婚約讓我們松了一口氣 。
交戰;戰斗
The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
憲法禁止他們在外國采取軍事行動 。