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