| 单词 | involve |
| 释义 | involve (ɪnvɒlv ) Word forms: involves , involving , involved 1. verb B1+ If a situation or activity involves something, that thing is a necessary part or consequence of it. Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed. [VERB noun] Nicky's job involves spending quite a lot of time with other people. [VERB verb-ing] Synonyms: entail, mean, demand, require 2. verb B1+ If a situation or activity involves someone, they are taking part in it. If there was a cover-up, it involved people at the very highest levels of government. [VERB noun] ...a riot involving a hundred inmates. [VERB noun] Detectives launched an operation involving Interpol and Nigerian police. [VERB noun] Synonyms: include, contain, take in, embrace 3. verb B2 If you say that someone involves themselves in something, you mean that they take part in it, often in a way that is unnecessary or unwanted. I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand. [V pron-refl + in] Synonyms: implicate, tangle, mix up, embroil 4. verb B1+ If you involve someone else in something, you get them to take part in it. Noel and I do everything together, he involves me in everything. [VERB noun + in] Before too long he started involving me in the more confidential aspects of the job. [V n in n/-ing] Synonyms: concern, draw in, associate, connect 5. verb If one thing involves you in another thing, especially something unpleasant or inconvenient, the first thing causes you to do or deal with the second. A late booking may involve you in extra cost. [VERB noun + in] This involved me in a round trip of over 400 miles. [V n in n] Collocations: involve a risk Athletic events on field and track invariably involve the risk of physical injury. Times, Sunday Times It would certainly involve some risk. Times, Sunday Times The procedure was much safer than variolation, and did not involve a risk of smallpox transmission. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upgrades of hardware involve a risk that new hardware will not be compatible with other pieces of hardware in a system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They usually involve a risk of physical or emotional harm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most egregious examples involve the use of armed force. The Times Literary Supplement But doctors are treating this research with caution because it did not involve the use of a placebo. Times, Sunday Times One contingency plan could involve the use of more indoor courts. Times,Sunday Times These products involve the use of derivatives in order to replicate the performance of the underlying index the product tracks, leading to higher risks for investors. Times, Sunday Times These will involve the use of strobe lights, fasting, sleep deprivation and specially designed computer programmes, plus raising her body temperature and taking brain stimulants including alcohol and tobacco. Times, Sunday Times Initially distanced, but as time goes by he finds himself more and more involved personally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His work for the company involved personally inspecting and reporting on buildings where there was a great risk, or which were insured for large amounts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And he did not hesitate to become involved personally if need be. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then get out and meet people face to face and find out more about them before getting involved romantically. The Sun As the night progresses, it becomes apparent that the two knew each other, and were even involved romantically, before this night at the party. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They become involved romantically which turns into a perilous business of lying and cheating. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When involved romantically with a man, she paid extremely close attention to his desires, his preferences, and went to any lengths necessary to satisfy his needs during the affair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were once involved romantically. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plot involves the discovery of a picture. Times, Sunday Times The plot involves an intermingling of dreams, inner con-flicts of emotion and an eventual resolution — the triumph of love. Times, Sunday Times The plot involves three friends who contrive to finish off their nightmare bosses. The Sun The plot involves two stories. Times,Sunday Times The plot involves a clandestine wartime book group that breaks curfew to meet in secret and share a love of fine writing and good company. Times, Sunday Times The procedure involves cutting a hole in the windpipe. The Sun The procedure involves the removal and replacement of faulty genes. The Sun The procedure involves severing nervous connection to the lower leg to cause numbness. The Sun The procedure involves using a laser and creates microscopic holes in the skin to harness its own ability to rejuvenate itself by producing new collagen. The Sun The painless procedure involves a needle inserted into the jugular vein near the neck, and it takes less than ten minutes. Times, Sunday Times His latest project involves making smaller, more powerful electric motors that use less electricity. Times, Sunday Times Their first project involves a 1940s carnival game, but it's a 1950s motorbike's missing parts that cause the biggest headache. The Sun The normal germination of a solo project involves working on songs that were rejected or 'just didn't feel right' for a previous group. Times, Sunday Times The project involves the development of a pair of 'augmented reality' spectacles. Times, Sunday Times But if you're still regarding them as an unnecessary nuisance, then your first project involves adjusting your attitude. Times, Sunday Times Females are fertile for between 24 and 72 hours a year and the courting ritual involves an exhausting cross-country chase. Times, Sunday Times This ritual involves the dukun chanting the name of the person he wants to summon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The courting ritual involves the exchanging of probable nesting material. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ritual involves an antiphonic recitation of prayer by participants joined in a circle, usually around an altar inside a temple. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This courtship ritual involves the male lowering their chest to the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The scenario involves dubious partnerships with coal companies, who fear encroachment 'on their freedom to cut down forests and blow up mountains'. The Times Literary Supplement But the most plausible scenario involves a competition to be held biennially or - more likely - quadrennially in odd numbered years. Times, Sunday Times One scenario involves a group drinking at a bar. Times, Sunday Times Another scenario involves a disk-level failure, such as a compromised file system or disk partition, or a hard disk failure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A likely scenario involves rapid environmental change, possibly involving an extended drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My first session involves a mixture of running and walking. Times, Sunday Times This exercise session involves 20 seconds of intense activity followed by 10 seconds recovery for 4 minutes. Times, Sunday Times Each session involves around 25 injections and costs about 800 in total, although this can vary depending on the size of the area being treated. The Sun A session involves wearing a hat with 19 electrical sensors. Times, Sunday Times The session involves a suite of therapeutic exercises including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Maybe political strategy involves more than just copying your opponent's neckwear? Times, Sunday Times The strategy involves teaching safety to 5 to 7-year-olds at the roadside rather than in classrooms. Times, Sunday Times The first letter strategy involves turning each section into a list of first letters and then combining them in an interesting sentence you'll remember easily. Times, Sunday Times That strategy involves buying equities that are expected to increase and shorting those expected to drop. Times, Sunday Times Our entire strategy involves a trade-off. Times,Sunday Times The task involves much more than clearing up the mess caused by the financial meltdown in 2008. Times, Sunday Times The enormous task involves moving the entire flyover underground. Times, Sunday Times And remember, if a task involves gas, electrical or plumbing work, you must call in the professionals. The Sun Their first task involves turning a pinball machine into a unique, fishtastic tank. The Sun Her first task involves an unfortunate rabbit in need of a nose job. The Sun The modern 'blast' freezing technique involves directing extremely cold air on to food. Times, Sunday Times Technique involves introducing people to biblically valid expressions of worship. Christianity Today The technique involves combing genes from a protein that causes the brain-wasting condition with the tomato genome. The Sun Another technique involves transferring stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood into patients, to seed healthy blood cells. The Sun The technique involves inserting several needle-like 'cryoprobes' into the tumour and passing super-cold gas through them. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 涉及 Japanese: 伴う |
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