implicate; involve in guilt; incriminate
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Meanings
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to implicate others in a crime; to involve others in punishment due to one person's guilt
formalHistorically refers to the ancient Chinese practice of collective punishment (连坐), where the family or associates of a criminal were also punished. Commonly used in legal and historical contexts, often in the phrase '株连九族'.
Zhè这
xiàng项
zuì罪
míng名
kě可
néng能
huì会
zhū株
lián连
tā他
de的
jiā家
rén人
。
This charge might implicate his family members.
Gǔ古
dài代
shí实
xíng行
zhū株
lián连
jiǔ九
zú族
de的
cán残
kǔ酷
xíng刑
fá罚
。
Ancient times implemented the cruel punishment of implicating the nine clans.
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Bàn办
àn案
shí时
yào要
bì避
miǎn免
zhū株
lián连
wú无
gū辜
。
When handling cases, one must avoid implicating the innocent.
Tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
cuò错
wù误
dǎo导
zhì致
qīn亲
yǒu友
shòu受
dào到
zhū株
lián连
。
His political mistakes caused his relatives and friends to be implicated.