inplication
To show that someone or something is involved in a crime, a scandal, or an undesirable situation. It can also refer to demonstrating that something is a contributing factor or cause of a specific outcome, typically a negative one.
例文
3 / 5The heavy rains were implicated in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.
The heavy rains were shown to be a factor in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.
The prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly implicate the senator in the bribery scheme.
The prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly show the senator's involvement in the bribery scheme.
Don't try to implicate me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!
Don't try to involve me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the word 'complicated'. If you are implicated, you are folded into a 'complicated' or messy situation.
クイックテスト
The newly discovered DNA evidence served to _______ the suspect in a crime committed ten years ago.
正解!
正解は: implicate
例文
The heavy rains were implicated in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.
everydayThe heavy rains were shown to be a factor in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.
The prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly implicate the senator in the bribery scheme.
formalThe prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly show the senator's involvement in the bribery scheme.
Don't try to implicate me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!
informalDon't try to involve me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!
Several specific proteins have been implicated in the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.
academicSeveral specific proteins have been shown to be involved in the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.
The internal audit failed to implicate any high-level executives in the accounting discrepancies.
businessThe internal audit failed to show the involvement of any high-level executives in the accounting discrepancies.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
implicated in a plot
involved in a secret plan
directly implicated
clearly and specifically involved
falsely implicated
wrongly accused of being involved
よく混同される語
To imply is to suggest something indirectly; to implicate is to show that someone is involved in a crime or bad situation.
Implication is the noun form referring to the suggestion or the state of being involved.
使い方のコツ
Implicate is almost exclusively used in negative contexts, such as crimes, scandals, or medical issues. It is often used in the passive voice (e.g., 'X was implicated in Y').
よくある間違い
Learners often misspell this word as 'inplicate' or 'inplication' because of the 'in-' prefix; however, in English, 'in-' becomes 'im-' before the letter 'p'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the word 'complicated'. If you are implicated, you are folded into a 'complicated' or messy situation.
語源
From the Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to entangle' or 'to fold into' (in- + plicare 'to fold').
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The term is widely used in Western legal systems and investigative journalism to describe suspects in high-profile political or corporate scandals.
クイックテスト
The newly discovered DNA evidence served to _______ the suspect in a crime committed ten years ago.
正解!
正解は: implicate
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