implicate; involve; drag into trouble
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to implicate; to involve; to cause trouble for others by association
neutralOften implies bringing undeserved trouble, blame, or punishment upon someone else because of a connection to a problematic person, event, or action. The tone is generally negative, indicating a sense of burden or unfortunate consequence.
Tā他
fàn犯
de的
cuò错
，
bú不
yào要
lián连
lěi累
qí其
tā他
tóng同
shì事
。
Don't let his mistake implicate other colleagues.
Yīn因
wèi为
gōng公
sī司
pò破
chǎn产
，
xǔ许
duō多
wú无
gū辜
de的
gōng供
yìng应
shāng商
yě也
bèi被
lián连
lěi累
le了
。
Because the company went bankrupt, many innocent suppliers were also dragged into trouble.
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Tā他
shuō说
yī一
rén人
zuò做
shì事
yī一
rén人
dāng当
，
jué绝
bù不
huì会
lián连
lěi累
jiā家
rén人
。
He said one person's actions are one person's responsibility; he would definitely not involve his family.
Nà那
chǎng场
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
lián连
lěi累
le了
zhěng整
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
That economic crisis hindered the development of the entire region.