How many spiders are engaged in this work no our behalf?
有多少蜘蛛在为我们效力呢？
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 2 Spare that spider
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
engaged
[in'geidʒd]
adj. （指厕所等）有人用的;已订婚的;（指电话）占线的;忙碌的;
v. 与某人订婚;保证，约定;从事( engage的过去式和过去分词);吸引或引起（注意、兴趣等）;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义：betrothed, affianced, occupied, bound, obligated, pledged
反义：quit, unattached, uncaught, clear, disengaged, free
vt.& vi. 使工作;使运作;操作;使产生效果;
n. 工作，操作;著作;工厂;行为，事业;
vt. 使工作;操作;经营;使缓慢前进;
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近义：labor, labour, function, process, tool, malleate
反义：idle, laze, loaf, loiter, ramble, roam
n. 利益;维护;支持;
💡 利益是(be)一人一半(half){这下大家该满意了吧} be+half 一人一半,利益均沾;别含糊(有 利益就上)
"They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees."
他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
近义：representation, benefit, advantage, favor, favour