in.volve
v.tr.(及物动词)in.volved,in.volv.ing,in.volves To contain as a part; include.含有,包括:包括;含有…为一部分To have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail:伴随,连同:作为必需特色和影响而拥有;伴随:例句:was told that the job would involve travel.See Synonyms at include 被告知那份工作将需要出差参见 include
To engage as a participant; embroil:使牵涉,卷入:使某人卷进来;使参与:例句:involved the bystanders in his dispute with the police.把旁观者牵扯进他与警察的争执
To connect closely and often incriminatingly; implicate:密切关联,牵连:和…直接有关,经常指使某人担上罪责;牵连:例句:evidence that involved the governor in the scandal.州长牵连进丑闻的证据
To influence or affect:影响:影响或对…产生作用:例句:The matter is serious because it involves your reputation.这件事很严重,因为它影响到你的声誉
To occupy or engage the interest of:具有或吸引…的兴趣:例句:a story that completely involved me for the rest of the evening.一个让我在那天晚上余下的时间完全沉浸其中的故事
To make complex or intricate; complicate.使复杂:使…错综复杂;把…复杂化To wrap; envelop:包围;裹住:例句:a castle that was involved in mist.笼罩在雾气中的城堡
Archaic To wind or coil about.【古语】 围绕或缠绕
来源:Middle English involven 中古英语 involven from Latin involvere [to enwrap] 源自 拉丁语 involvere [包] in- [in] * see in- 2in- [在…里面] *参见 in-2volvere [to roll, turn] * see wel- 2volvere [滚动,转动] *参见 wel- 2
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involve.ment
n.(名词)involv.er
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