entail

/ɪnˈteɪl/ (bre, ipa) · [ɛntˈel] /ɪnˈteɪl/ (ame, ipa) · [ɛntˈel] /in-ˈtāl How to pronounce entail (audio) en-/ (ame, mw)

entail — 動詞

  • entailpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • entailshe / she / it
  • entailedpast simple
  • entailing-ing form

1. to have a cost, action, or result as an unavoidable part of something

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

需要；牽涉

必然會包括某項成本、行動或結果

to have a cost, action, or result as an unavoidable part of something

例句

Repairing the bridge will entail closing the road for two weeks.

修那座橋需要把道路封閉兩週。

entail + -ing for a necessary action

Felipe's promotion entails weekly meetings with suppliers in three different cities.

Felipe 升職後，工作需要他每週到三個不同城市和供應商開會。

job or role entails regular duties

同義詞
  • involve

    the closest everyday choice; 'entail' sounds more formal and stresses necessity

  • require

    focuses on what must be done; 'entail' also suggests a natural consequence

  • mean

    often more general and conversational; 'entail' is common in careful explanation

反義詞
  • avoid

    used when a cost or result can be prevented instead of becoming necessary

文法句型

entail + noun

entail + -ing

用法筆記

Object is usually a cost, duty, risk, or practical result. Often followed by -ing when the unavoidable result is an action, and it is more formal than involve.

常見錯誤

❌The tour entails three museums and lunch.
✅The tour includes three museums and lunch.
💡'entail' suggests a necessary result, not simply items on a list.
❌The new rule entails to pay extra tax.
✅The new rule entails paying extra tax.
💡after 'entail', English normally uses a noun phrase or an -ing form, not a to-infinitive.

entail — 名詞