A Comparision of the Engagement in Mainland and Taiwan;
海峡两岸婚约制度之比较
Thoughts about the Feasibility to Build the Engagement System in China
对构建我国婚约制度可行性的思考
As the cancellation of affiance,the betrothal gifts should be returned.
婚约彩礼是附有解除条件的赠与,随着男女双方当事人婚约的解除,彩礼也应返还。
The reliance interest loss of the adversary should be paid for when the client terminates the affiance without reasonable ground or his negligent act leads to the break of affiance.
婚约本质上是一种关于身份关系的预约,基于此种属性,它能对当事人产生相应的法律约束力,但不能强制当事人履行,在一方当事人无正当理由解除婚约或因己方过错致使对方解除婚约时,应赔偿对方当事人的信赖利益损失。
"And to sign the contract in three days?"
“并且在三天以内签订婚约？”
She's engaged married to John.
她和约翰订婚 结婚了。
John is engaged to Mary.
约翰和玛丽订婚了。
She had contracted a most unsuitable marriage.
她订下的婚约极不匹配.
become [be] betrothed to (sb.)
(已)和...订婚
He'd been in love, engaged to be married, lady broke it off.
他曾爱过一个女子，订过婚，但那位小姐毁了婚约。
Making wedding vows is like signing a contract.
发出结婚誓言就如同签订契约一般。
Engagement announcements also will appear in local newspapers.
一般还会在当地报约上刊登订婚启事。
He tried to force her to contract a form of marriage with him
他试图迫使她与自己订下婚约。
John got engaged to her when travelling last winter.
去年冬天旅行时,约翰与她订了婚。
Between you, me and the gatepost, John and I are going to get engaged next week.
别对外人讲，我和约翰准备下周订婚。
To promise or bind by a solemn pledge, especially to betroth.
以誓约约束，允诺通过庄严的誓言来保证或约束，特别是订婚
The act of betrothing or the fact of being betrothed.
订婚订婚的行为或已订婚的事实
Janet and John are not engaged but I believe they are sleeping together.
珍妮特和约翰还没有订婚，但我想他俩在同居了。
A man in Toul took an action against me for breach of promise; but I never promised him
都尔有一个人告我毁弃婚约，可是我从来没有跟他订过婚。
Elsa and Bob were once engaged, but they have already broken it off.
爱尔莎与包柏过去曾经订过婚，但婚约已经取消了。
Polygamy is permitted, sexual relationships outside marriage are discouraged and marriage can only be contracted with the wife's consent.
允许一夫多妻制，劝阻婚外恋，婚约经妻子同意后方可订立。
To give(a woman) in marriage.
订婚婚礼上同（某女子）订婚