engage
engage in sth
engage sb in sth
(使)從事,參加
Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
他甚至在監獄里還繼續從事犯罪活動。
She tried desperately to engage him in conversation.
她用盡辦法要他跟她談話。
odds
(事物發生的)可能性,概率,幾率,機會
The odds are very much in our favour (= we are likely to succeed).
我方勝算的幾率極大。
The odds are heavily against him (= he is not likely to succeed).
他成功的幾率很小。
The odds are that (= it is likely that) she'll win.
她有可能會贏。
in the presence of sb
in sb's presence
在…面前;有…在場
The document was signed in the presence of ten witnesses.
本文件是有兩位證人見證簽署的。
She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence.
她要求他們不要當著她的面討論這個問題。