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.
예시
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!
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of the word 'complicated'. If you are implicated, you are folded into a 'complicated' or messy situation.
빠른 퀴즈
The newly discovered DNA evidence served to _______ the suspect in a crime committed ten years ago.
정답!
정답은: implicate
예시
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.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
implicated in a plot
involved in a secret plan
directly implicated
clearly and specifically involved
falsely implicated
wrongly accused of being involved
자주 혼동되는 단어
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.
사용 참고사항
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').
자주 하는 실수
Learners often misspell this word as 'inplicate' or 'inplication' because of the 'in-' prefix; however, in English, 'in-' becomes 'im-' before the letter 'p'.
암기 팁
Think of the word 'complicated'. If you are implicated, you are folded into a 'complicated' or messy situation.
어원
From the Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to entangle' or 'to fold into' (in- + plicare 'to fold').
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
The term is widely used in Western legal systems and investigative journalism to describe suspects in high-profile political or corporate scandals.
빠른 퀴즈
The newly discovered DNA evidence served to _______ the suspect in a crime committed ten years ago.
정답!
정답은: implicate
관련 어휘
관련 단어
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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