involve

vt

• ① 伴随;意味着;需要
  • His job involves a lot of traveling.他的工作需要很多的旅行。
  • My job involved living away from my hometown.我的工作使我必须离开家乡生活。
  • A lot of money was involved in completing the work.为了完成那件工作,需要很多钱。

• ② 卷入;连累,拖累;使陷(于)(★或以过去分词当形容词用)
  • There are a tremendous number of accidents involving trucks.极多的(交通)事故涉及卡车。
  • I don't want to involve myself in their quarrel.我不想卷入他们的争吵。

• ③[involve oneself]使专心,使专注;使热中<in, with>(★或以过去分词当形容词用)
  • Don't involve yourself with (the likes of) him.不要跟他(那种人)亲密交往。

• ④ 对…有影响[关系]
  • The decision involved us all.那项决定影响到我们大家。

• ⑤ 使复杂,使纠缠
  • involve matters使事物复杂