involve

英[ɪn'vɒlv]，美[ɪn'vɑlv]

v. 包括; 牵涉, 牵连; 使卷入, 使陷入
助记：in-进入 + volv-转- + -e → 转进去 → 卷入。

词 源 树

权威词源导读

involve (v.) - 14世纪晚期，"envelop, surround; make cloudy or obscure"，源自古法语involver 并直接源自拉丁语involvere "envelop, surround, overwhelm"，字面含义 "roll into"，源自in- "in" (源自PIE词根*en "in") + volvere "to roll"，源自PIE词根*wel- (3) "to turn, revolve"。15世纪中期表示 "concern oneself"。含义 "take in, include" 最早记录于大约1600。同根词：Involved; Involving。

词源说明（童理民）

1. involve : in-,进入，使，-volve,卷入，词源同involve,evolve.

21世纪大英汉词典

#involvevt.1.■牵涉，牵连，使卷入；使陷入(麻烦、困境等)：to be involved in a scandal卷入丑闻to be involved in the trouble陷入麻烦2.■使参与；使参加：to involve employees in the management使职员参与管理3.■包含，含有，包括：This project involves much difficulty.这一项目有许多困难。4.■需要；必需：a project which involves years of work一项需要若干年工作的工程5.■与…有关联；影响：His honour is involved.他的名誉受到影响。6.■包围，围住；笼罩：Clouds involve the mountain top.云雾笼罩着山顶。7.■使专心于；使忙于；使从事于：to be involved in research忙于研究8.■[古语]卷缠；盘绕9.■[废语]【数学】把(某数学)乘方近义词include变形vt.involvedinvolving#