re-engage
verb (also reengage) uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ us/ˌriː.ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
(GET INVOLVED)
[ I ] formal重新介入
to become involved, or have contact, with someone or something again, for a second, third, etc. time
The campaign is trying to help former students re-engage with the university.
Ex-prisoners should be encouraged to reengage in society. 应鼓励刑满释放人员重新融入社会。
[ T ] formal重新引发兴趣
to interest someone in something again for a second, third, etc. time, and keep them thinking about it
More straightforward campaigning might just reengage the voting public.
Environmental groups have to re-engage mainstream Australia. 环保组织需要重新吸引澳大利亚主流社会的参与
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- Climate change poses a serious threat, and we should reengage in international negotiations.
- These meetings help ministers re-engage with the public.
- We are hoping to re-engage children who might otherwise drop languages.
- We've seen a revival in rural crafts as many of us are trying to re-engage with nature.
(FIT TOGETHER)
[ I or T ]重新装配
to engage part of a machine or your body (= make it fit into and move together with another part) again, for a second, third, etc. time
Manual override is provided to re-engage the motor.
During the course of losing weight, I had to re-engage muscles that were engaged automatically before. 在减肥的过程中，我不得不重新激活之前伸张自如的肌肉。
When the throttle is applied, the clutch automatically re-engages.
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- Should the battery run low, the alternator is re-engaged as needed.
- I reengaged the handle to the baby's seat so I could carry her.
- The autopilot kicked out and resolutely refused to be re-engaged.
- A security guard reengaged the elevator, and all the occupants exited unharmed.
(EMPLOY)
[ T ] mainly UK formal重新雇用
to employ someone again
Why have we re-engaged him on another year's contract?
She was made redundant in 2020, but was re-engaged in late 2021. 她在2020年被裁员，但在2021年底重获聘用。
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- After losing her job as Paul's advisor, she was re-engaged as his campaign manager.
- They reengaged him on a one-day contract only.
- She was willing to re-engage all her former employees on particular terms.