牵涉 (qiān shè) — to involve; to implicate
Definition
牵涉 means 'to involve / implicate', usually in something negative (a scandal, case, trouble). Close in meaning to 牵扯 and 卷入, but 牵涉 sounds slightly more formal and often refers to a matter's scope rather than a person being dragged in.
verb
to involveto implicate
Examples
- 牵涉。Zhè jiàn shì qiān shè dào gōng sī de shēng yù.This matter involves the company's reputation.
- 牵涉。Tā bù xiǎng bèi qiān shè jìn zhè ge má fan lǐ.He doesn't want to be implicated in this trouble.
- 牵涉。Zhè ge àn jiàn qiān shè le hěn duō guān yuán.This case involved many officials.
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