late 14c., "envelop, surround," from Latin involvere "envelop, surround, overwhelm," literally "roll into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + volvere "to roll" (see volvox). Originally "envelop, surround," sense of "take in, include" first recorded c. 1600. Related: Involved; Involving.
权威例句
1. The £85m programme will involve an extensive rebranding of the airline.
这个8,500万英镑的项目将包括全面重塑该航空公司的形象。
2. A retrofit may involve putting in new door jambs.
房子翻新可能需要安装新的门框。
3. A late booking may involve you in extra cost.
预订晚了的话你可能要额外多花钱。
4. This would inevitably involve his departure from the post of Prime Minister.
这将不可避免地导致他辞去首相一职。
5. The treatment does not involve the use of any artificial drugs.
【revolve, involve, evolve】
revolve: v.旋转,转动。
• The room began to revolve , then he fainted. 屋子开始旋转,然后他就昏倒了。
involve: v.需要,包含;使卷入,牵涉。
• Getting a driver's licence involves learning how to drive, studying the rules of the road, and taking a test. 要得到驾驶执照需要学习开车,学习交通规则,还要经过考试。
evolve: v.发展,演变。
• Agriculture evolved slowly over thousands of years. 几千年来,农业发展得很缓慢。