implicate
verb
UK/ˈɪm.plɪ.keɪt/
US/ˈɪm.plə.keɪt/
Definitions of implicate verb
- Transitive(及物动词)
To demonstrate that someone has a connection to a crime or is partially accountable for a negative event.
牵连；涉及
The investigation revealed that the company's top executives were also implicated in the financial fraud.
调查显示，公司的高层主管也牵涉到了这起金融诈骗案中。
The classified document implicated him in the espionage operation.
这份机密文件将他牵扯进了间谍行动。
Rumors suggest that several government officials may be implicated in the scandal.
有传言暗示，几位政府官员可能与这起丑闻有关。