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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

牵连 [qiānlián]
  1. 1. verb [连累] implicate
  2. 2. verb [联系] connect
    不要把两件事故意牵连到一起。
    You shouldn't deliberately connect the two issues.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

牵连 [qiānlián]
  1. 1. involve (in trouble); implicate
    清查同这次破坏活动有牵连的人和事
    investigate the individuals and incidents connected with the sabotage
    这个案件牵连了很多人。
    Many people were implicated in this case.
  2. 2. tie up with; integrate with
  3. 3. implication; involvement

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

牵连 [qiānlián]
  1. 1. 由某个人或某件事而影响到另外的人或事(多指不好的)
    因为他,家里人也受到牵连
    这件事牵连的人真不少。
  2. 2. 拉扯在一起或联系起来
    请不要把我跟这件事牵连上。
  3. 3. 不要写作"牵联"。

Examples

我猜他和这件事有点牵连
I suspect that he is somewhat involved in the affair.
这个案件牵连了很多人。
Many people were implicated in this case.
这件事同他有牵连
He was implicated in the affair.
你把与这件事有牵连的人的名单附后。
Please enclose a list of people who are involved in this event.
因为他,家里人也受到牵连
to be implicated in sth
牵连在某事中
Over 200 material witnesses or people actually involved with the assassination are dead.
事实上,与暗杀有牵连的200多个重要证人及其他人都已死亡。

Collocations

牵连家人
to involve the family involved (in trouble)
受到牵连
to be embroiled in something
互相牵连
to implicate each other
牵连进去
to be implicated in something

Word Decomposition


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