in·volve
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪnˈvɒlv/
/ɪnˈvɑːlv/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they involve | /ɪnˈvɒlv/ /ɪnˈvɑːlv/ |
| he / she / it involves | /ɪnˈvɒlvz/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvz/ |
| past simple involved | /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ |
| past participle involved | /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ |
| -ing form involving | /ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/ |
- if a situation, an event or an activity involves something, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it
包含；需要；有…的部分（或结果） - involve something Any investment involves an element of risk.
任何投资都有一定的风险。 - involve doing something The process involves using steam to sterilize the instruments.
过程包括用蒸汽给仪器消毒。 - The test will involve answering questions about a photograph.
考试将包括回答一些关于一张照片的问题。 - involve somebody/something doing something The job involves me travelling all over the country.
这份工作需要我在全国各地跑。 - (formal) The job involves my travelling all over the country.
这份工作需要我在全国各地跑。
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing forms- avoid
- consider
- delay
- deny
- enjoy
- escape
- finish
- give up
- imagine
- involve
- mention
- mind
- miss
- postpone
- practise
- resist
- risk
- suggest
Extra Examples- Many of the crimes involved drugs.
许多犯罪行为都涉及毒品。 - Inventions typically involve minor improvements in technology.
发明创造往往包括技术上的小改进。 - The reforms will inevitably involve a lot of new paperwork for teachers.
改革难免需要教师做大量新的书面工作。 - The measures to improve the health service will involve an increase in government spending.
旨在改善公共医疗服务的各项措施会使政府开支有所增加。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- generally
- typically
- usually
- …
- involve something Any investment involves an element of risk.
- involve somebody/something if a situation, an event or an activity involves somebody/something, they take part in it or are affected by it
牵涉；牵连；影响 - There was a serious incident involving a group of youths.
有一起涉及一群年轻人的严重事件。 - cases involving the care of young children
涉及幼儿照顾的案件
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- actively
- directly
- in
- There was a serious incident involving a group of youths.
- to make somebody take part in something
使参与；使加入 - involve somebody (in something/in doing something) We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations.
我们希望参加庆典的人越多越好。 - involve yourself (in something) Parents should involve themselves in their child's education.
父母应当参与孩子的教育。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- actively
- directly
- in
- involve somebody (in something/in doing something) We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations.
- involve somebody (in something) to say or do something to show that somebody took part in something, especially a crime
表明（某人参与了犯罪等） - His confession involved a number of other politicians in the affair.
他的供词供出其他一些政治人物也涉及此事。
- His confession involved a number of other politicians in the affair.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘enfold’ and ‘entangle’; formerly also as envolve): from Latin involvere, from in- ‘into’ + volvere ‘to roll’.