to involve; to implicate; to bring trouble upon
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to involve; to implicate; to bring trouble upon
formalRefers to causing trouble or negative consequences to others, often unintentionally. Used in formal or written contexts.
Tā他
de的
tān贪
wū污
àn案
lěi累
jí及
le了
bù不
shǎo少
wú无
gū辜
de的
xià下
shǔ属
。
His corruption case implicated many innocent subordinates.
Gōng公
sī司
dǎo倒
bì闭
，
lěi累
jí及
suǒ所
yǒu有
yuán员
gōng工
dōu都
shī失
yè业
le了
。
The company went bankrupt, causing all employees to lose their jobs.
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Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
yīn因
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
lěi累
jí及
jiā家
rén人
。
He didn't want his mistakes to bring trouble upon his family.
Zhè这
qǐ起
jīn金
róng融
zhà诈
piàn骗
àn案
lěi累
jí及
le了
quán全
guó国
shàng上
qiān千
míng名
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
。
This financial fraud case implicated thousands of investors nationwide.
conjunction
so as to; resulting in; leading to
formalUsed to indicate a negative or unfortunate consequence that extends to someone or something else. Very formal and literary.
Tā他
jué决
cè策
shī失
wù误
，
lěi累
jí及
gōng公
sī司
méng蒙
shòu受
jù巨
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
。
He made a decision error, resulting in the company suffering huge losses.
Zhàn战
huǒ火
màn蔓
yán延
，
lěi累
jí及
píng平
mín民
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
The war spread, leading to civilians being displaced.