波及 (bō jí) — to spread to, to involve, to affect
Definition
波及 (bōjí) is a formal verb for an event's negative effects spreading outward to reach people or areas. Stronger and more literary than 影响; unlike 涉及 (which concerns a topic), 波及 marks actual harm reaching new targets.
verb
to spread toto involveto affect
Examples
- 波及。Zhàn zhēng bō jí le xǔ duō wú gū de píng mín.The war affected many innocent civilians.
- 波及。Zhè chǎng yì qíng bō jí le quán qiú.This pandemic has spread to the whole world.
- 波及。Jīn róng wēi jī de fù miàn yǐng xiǎng bō jí dào le zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè.The negative impact of the financial crisis reached small and medium-sized enterprises.
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