Re: be involved in/be involved with

Posted by futari on 2011/5/5 13:00:06

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1) 捲; 裹; 包圍; 圍住
=> ["IN" / "WITH"]

e.g. He was involved 'IN' a howling dancing crowd.
e.g. A fire building was involved 'WITH' heat, smoke and flame.
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2) 使陷入; 使捲入; 牽涉; 連累; ; 使牽連(進去); 和...混在一起; 有密切聯繫; 使參與
=> ["IN"]
=> ["WITH"](especially when someone is EMOTIONALLY or CRIMINALLY involved)

e.g. I got involved 'IN' the quarrel between Tom and Mary.
e.g. I don't feel inclined to get involved 'IN' College affairs again.
e.g. Artillery and aircraft were involved 'IN' the action.
e.g. The youth was involved 'IN' the robbery.
e.g. She likes to get involved 'IN' everything and know all the details.
e.g. He became involved 'WITH' gangsters.
e.g. Do not involve youself 'WITH' those people.
e.g. While he was in America, he became involved 'WITH' a group of people engaged in drug trafficking.
e.g. She was involved 'WITH' Student Union as Treasurer.
e.g. She never had the slightest intention of involving herself 'WITH' him.
e.g. He's deeply involved 'WITH' her and feels he must marry her because everybody expects it.
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3) 需要; 使承擔; 包含; 含有
=> ["IN"]

e.g. Refusal of permission will involve them 'IN' paying huge compensation.
e.g. His philosophical system also involved a belief 'IN' reincarnation.
e.g The war has involved an enormous increase 'IN' the national debt.
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4) 影响; 引起; 與...直接有關
=> ["WITH"]

e.g. This problem is closely involved 'WITH' the management of the pastures.
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5) 專心於; 忙於
=> ["IN"]

e.g. involved oneself 'IN' the teaching of literature
e.g. I was involved 'IN' a research project.
e.g. Being involved 'IN' these imaginings she knew nothing of time.
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HTH.