Her father betrothed her to him at an early age. 她父亲在她年幼时已把她许配给他。
The pair were later betrothed. 那对男女後来订婚了.
betrothed
[ noun ]
the person to whom you are engaged
<noun.person> [ adj ]
pledged to be married
<adj.all> the engaged couple
Betroth \Be*troth"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betrothing}.] [Pref. be- + troth, i. e., truth. See {Truth}.] 1. To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; -- used esp. of a woman.
He, in the first flower of my freshest age, Betrothed me unto the only heir. --Spenser.
Ay, and we are betrothed. --Shak.
2. To promise to take (as a future spouse); to plight one's troth to.
What man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? --Deut. xx. 7.
3. To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration. --Ayliffe.
committed \committed\ adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}.