collude; implicate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to collude; to conspire; to gang up
Describes secret or improper cooperation for harmful purposes. Often has a negative connotation.
Tā他
men们
àn暗
zhōng中
gōu勾
lián联
，
qǐ企
tú图
cāo操
zòng纵
tóu投
biāo标
jié结
guǒ果
。
They colluded in secret, attempting to manipulate the bidding results.
Zhè这
liǎng两
rén人
gōu勾
lián联
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
zuò做
le了
bù不
shǎo少
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
shì事
。
These two have ganged up together and done many illegal things.
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Bì必
xū须
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
zhè这
zhǒng种
guān官
shāng商
gōu勾
lián联
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
This kind of collusion between officials and businesspeople must be severely cracked down upon.
verb
to implicate; to involve; to drag in
Refers to being connected to or affected by someone else's actions, often in a negative context.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
shì是
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
rén人
zuò做
de的
，
jué绝
bù不
gōu勾
lián联
bié别
ren人
。
I did this matter alone and will absolutely not implicate anyone else.
Tā他
de的
zhèng证
cí词
kě可
néng能
gōu勾
lián联
chū出
gèng更
duō多
de的
shè涉
àn案
rén人
yuán员
。
His testimony may implicate more people involved in the case.
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Zhè这
gè个
cuò错
wù误
gōu勾
lián联
chū出
yī一
xì系
liè列
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
。
This mistake brought to light a series of management problems.