1、announce
宣布;宣告;公布
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.
他将于今晚宣布辞职 。
She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事 。
大声宣告,郑重地说(尤指令人不快之事)
Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university.
彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间 。
'I'm having a bath and going to bed,' she announced, and left the room.
“我要洗个澡然后上床睡觉,”她大声说完便离开了房间 。
(机场或火车站工作人员通过扬声器)播报,通知
Station staff announced the arrival of the train over the tannoy.
车站工作人员通过广播告知火车到站了 。
They announced his plane was delayed.
广播通知他所乘的航班晚点了 。
2、engagement
约会;约定
He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
他8点在希腊街的一个餐厅有个约会 。
business-related social engagements.
与公事有关的社交约会
婚约
I've broken off my engagement to Arthur.
我已经解除了与阿瑟的婚约 。
Announcing our engagement was a relief.
宣布婚约让我们松了一口气 。
交战;战斗
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 。