in‧volved S2 W3 / ɪnvɒlvd $ ɪnvɑlvd / 形容词
1 be/get involved to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some way
be/get involved in
More than 30 software firms were involved in the project.
I don’t want to get involved in some lengthy argument about who is to blame.
I’m afraid your son’s been involved in an accident (= he is one of the people in an accident ) .
be/get involved with
Landel has been involved with the Hercules project for years.
actively/deeply/heavily involved (= involved very much )
Mrs. Cummings has been actively involved with the church for years.
2 work/effort etc involved in doing something the amount of work, effort etc that is needed in order to make something succeed :
Most people don’t realize the amount of effort involved in writing a novel.
3 be involved with somebody
a) to be having a romantic relationship with someone, especially a sexual one :
The senator denied that he was romantically involved with a member of his staff.
b) to spend time with someone that you have a relationship with :
Fathers are encouraged to be more involved with their families.
4 having so many different parts that it is difficult to understand 同义词 complicated :
The plot was so involved that very few people knew what was going on.
THESAURUS
complicated consisting of a lot of different parts or details and therefore difficult to understand : The rules of the game seemed very complicated. | I didn’t realize programming the VCR would be so complicated. | The brain is like a very powerful, very complicated computer. | a complicated issue
complex a complex process, relationship etc is difficult to understand because it has a lot of parts that are all connected in different ways : The chemical processes involved are extremely complex. | the complex relationship between government and the media
elaborate having a lot of parts or details and very carefully planned, but often more complicated than is necessary : Mike had worked out an elaborate system for categorizing his collection of DVDs. | The plan to kidnap her had become even more elaborate. | Sociologists have been coming up with increasingly elaborate theories to explain unsafe sexual practices.
involved very long and complicated – use this especially about something that you think should be made simpler : The system for choosing candidates is very involved, and I won’t go into it here. | Adopting a child can be a long involved process.
convoluted too complicated and difficult to understand – used especially about someone’s language or arguments, or about a system : convoluted sentences | Procedures for government funding have become more convoluted. | James’s books are full of long paragraphs and convoluted sentences, which many people do not find appealing.
intricate having a lot of small parts or details – used especially about something that is cleverly designed or made : Lasers are used to cut intricate designs in the metal. | The farmers use an intricate system of drainage canals. | the intricate workings of a watch | intricate patterns of coloured marble