implicate
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Definitions
v.
To show that someone is involved in a crime or wrongdoing
牵连，使卷入（罪行）
v.
To imply or suggest as a necessary consequence
暗示，意味着
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (in) + plic (fold) + -ate = "to fold someone in." To implicate a person is to fold them into a crime — to wrap them into the guilt. It's the active verb behind implicit: where implicit means "folded in (unspoken)," implicate means "to fold someone/something in."
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.implicate someone in把某人牵连进
- 2.strongly implicate强烈暗示
- 3.be implicated in被卷入
Example Sentences
- 1.
The documents implicate several senior officials.
- 2.
His confession implicated two others in the robbery.