implicated

/ˈɪm.plɪ.keɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪmplɪkˌetɪd] /ˈɪm.plə.keɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɪmplɪkˌetɪd] /ˈim-plə-ˌkāt/ (ame, mw)

implicated — verb

  • implicatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • implicateds3rd person singular
  • implicateding-ing form
  • implicatededpast simple

1. to provide information or proof that someone took part in a dishonest or illegal

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to provide information or proof that someone took part in a dishonest or illegal act, especially a crime

例句

Iris was implicated in the bank fraud when investigators found her signature on the false documents.

passive: be implicated in [crime]

The leaked emails clearly implicated the finance director in the company's tax evasion scheme.

active: implicate [person] in [crime]

同義詞
  • incriminate

    stronger and more direct; used when evidence points clearly to guilt, whereas 'implicate' can mean mere association without full proof

  • involve

    broader and less formal; can apply to any kind of participation, not only wrongdoing

  • entangle

    suggests unwanted or complicated involvement, often through deception

反義詞
  • exonerate

    to show that someone is not guilty or not responsible

  • clear

    less formal; to prove that someone is innocent of a charge

文法句型

be implicated + in + [crime/wrongdoing]

implicate + [person] + in + [crime/wrongdoing]

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive form (be implicated in something). The subject of the active form is usually evidence, documents, testimony, or an investigation — the person who provides the link, not the person who committed the crime.

常見錯誤

❌He was implicated to steal the money.
✅He was implicated in the theft of the money.
💡'implicated' is followed by 'in', not a to-infinitive.
❌The police implicated him as the thief.
✅The evidence implicated him in the robbery.
💡the police make accusations; evidence implies involvement.