implicate

US [ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt]
UK [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt]
  • v.牵涉;表明(或意指)…是起因
  • n.包含[暗指]的东西
  • Web牵连;涉及;连累
Simple Present:implicates  Present Participle:implicating  Past Tense:implicated  
implicate
v.
1.
~ sb (in sth)
牵涉,涉及(某人)to show or suggest that sb is involved in sth bad or criminal
He tried to avoid saying anything that would implicate him further.
他尽力避免说出任何会进一步牵连他的事情。
2.
~ sth (in/as sth)
表明(或意指)…是起因to show or suggest that sth is the cause of sth bad
The results implicate poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak.
这些结果说明卫生条件差是疾病爆发的一个原因。

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