involve incidentally; affect by extension
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to involve incidentally; to extend to; to touch upon
formalUsed when something primarily affects one thing but also secondarily involves or impacts something else.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
cè策
zhǔ主
yào要
zhēn针
duì对
jīng经
jì济
，
dàn但
yě也
páng旁
jí及
jiào教
yù育
lǐng领
yù域
。
This policy primarily targets the economy, but it also touches upon the education sector.
Tā他
pī批
píng评
de的
shì是
gè个
rén人
xíng行
wéi为
，
bù不
yīng应
páng旁
jí及
qí其
jiā家
rén人
。
He criticized an individual's behavior; it shouldn't involve their family by extension.
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Tǎo讨
lùn论
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
nán难
miǎn免
huì会
páng旁
jí及
qí其
tā他
xiāng相
guān关
yì议
tí题
。
When discussing this issue, we will inevitably touch upon other related topics.