engage in 意為"參與,從事",用于肯定語(yǔ)氣中,多表達(dá)的是"主動(dòng)地參與"
如 Companies shall engage in business activities within their registered scope of business.(公司應(yīng)當(dāng)在登記的經(jīng)營(yíng)范圍內(nèi)從事經(jīng)營(yíng)活動(dòng).)該動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)一般在使用時(shí)與主語(yǔ)之間要加入 "can,will,shall"等輔助詞,且多與to連用,構(gòu)成非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ),
如,One of the strangest phenomena of life is to engage in a work that will last long after death.(人生最奇異的現(xiàn)象之一就是,你從事的事業(yè)在你死后仍將長(zhǎng)久存在.)
be engaged in 意為 "忙于...",與"be busy doing sth."類似.,被迫忙碌的意味.
**engage in 的否定結(jié)構(gòu)是"can/do/does...not be engaged in",這里的be engaged in則取"參與,從事"的意思.