entail

IPA/ɪnˈteɪl/
KK[ɛntˈel]IPA/ɪnˈteɪl/

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

常見搭配
  • entail extra cost
  • entail risk
  • entail delay
  • entail doing something
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