involve

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in·volve /ɪnˈvɒlv $ ɪnˈvɑːlv/ S2 W1 AWL verb [transitiveT]

1 MUSTif an activity or situation involves something, that thing is part of it or a result of it 包含；需要

What will the job involve?

这份工作包括什么？

I didn’t realize putting on a play involved so much work.

我没想到上演一出戏剧需要做这么多的工作。

involve doing something

Running your own business usually involves working long hours.

自己经营企业往往要经常加班。

2 INCLUDEto include or affect someone or something 涉及；影响

These changes will involve everyone on the staff.

这些变化将影响每一位职员。

There have been four accidents involving Forest Service planes.

已有四次事故涉及（美国）林务局的飞机。

3 TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto ask or allow someone to take part in something 要求 [允许]参与

involve somebody in (doing) something

Try to involve as many children as possible in the game.

尽量让多一些孩子参与游戏。

We want to involve the workforce at all stages of the decision-making process.

我们希望让职员全程参与决策。

4 involve yourself TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto take part actively in a particular activity 积极参与

involve yourself in

Reilly involves himself in every aspect of his company’s business.

赖利积极参与公司经营的各项业务。

Examples from the Corpus

involve in• Previously naff companies are suddenly revamping their image by involving themselves in dance music.• They were explicitly instructed to involve themselves in local economic affairs, education, medical care, prisons and road maintenance.• I chose to involve myself in matters best left alone.• There is a disturbing trend for younger children to involve themselves in that kind of crime.• The biological positivists did not, however, involve themselves in the detailed specification of penal treatments.• The current spate of reports on the schools criticizes parents for not involving themselves in the education of their children.• Ollero asserts that TransTools has not involved itself in the price war.

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involve• And if one thing happened, the whole school would be involved.• How the hell does she come to be involved?• Community service can involve anything from gardening to helping in old people's homes.• The plan involves converting the old canteen into a sports hall.• A good manager will try to involve everyone in the decision-making process.• The Southern Weekend identified at least two village officials said to be actively involved in the trade.• This process did not just involve individuals but seemed to involve the entire fast-lane culture as a whole.• A study involving long-distance runners is being done at the Medical Center.• It involves no judgments and no inferences.• The school has gained improved exam results by involving parents more in their children's education.• As a result of these liaisons the rest of my job involves problem solving and development of initiatives.• They will also be concerned with more immediate issues involving the well-being of the party or other organization providing their political base.• I always try to involve the whole class.• Other reactions might involve your feelings: for example, embarrassment or indifference.

involve doing something• Running your own business usually involves working long hours.

involve somebody in (doing) something• She joined Oracle in 1990, and became involved with Ellison in 1991, the suit said.• Incidentally, foreign exploitation was not the only evil involved.• One of the lessons of the quarter-century of North-South dialogue is that it rarely made progress unless the top leaders were involved.• Each leg involved an overnight in berths made up by Tokimo and meals he cooked.• Area training will then involve the manager in learning about managing a local bureau.• Mow small systems are technically feasible and schemes exist which involve the hotelier in no capital cost at all.• He was involving her in something that was tugging at his conscience.• Developer Urban Splash is involved and is in the process of buying part of the land.

Origin involve

(1300-1400) Latin involvere “to wrap”, from volvere “to roll”

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