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entail vt.使必需,使蒙受,使承担,遗传给 n.[建]限定继承权 The word entail is connected to the idea of preconditions. If you want something, you better figure out what it entails. If we want to see the movie at 9 o'clock, that will entail us waiting in the lobby another hour. If we want to stay out of trouble with our moms, that will entail us calling them and letting them know we're going to be later than we said. ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.6

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[in'teil] Entail means what something involves. "The job entailed us standing in the snow for hours dressed as giant, human hot dogs. It entailed far too much humiliation to justify the $3.55 an hour we were paid." This entails reducing our dependence on the North American market, whose programs relate to experiences and cultural traditions which are different from our own. 1[VERB 动词]使…必然发生；势必造成；使…成为必需 If one thing entails another, it involves it or causes it.   [V n]  [V -ing]  [V n -ing]  [FORMAL 正式]Such a decision would entail a huge political risk...这样的决定势必带来巨大的政治风险。The changed outlook entails higher economic growth than was previously assumed...观念的改变势必会使得经济增长高于之前预计的水平。The job of a choreologist entails teaching dancers the technique and performance of dance movements...舞谱学家的工作包括教舞蹈演员舞蹈动作的技巧和演绎。I'll never accept parole because that entails me accepting guilt.我决不会接受假释，因为这就等于我承认自己有罪。

英语单词	entail
英美音标	[in'teil]
中文释义	vt.使必需,使蒙受,使承担,遗传给 n.[建]限定继承权
vocab简明	Entail means what something involves. "The job entailed us standing in the snow for hours dressed as giant, human hot dogs. It entailed far too much humiliation to justify the $3.55 an hour we were paid."
vocab扩展	The word entail is connected to the idea of preconditions. If you want something, you better figure out what it entails. If we want to see the movie at 9 o'clock, that will entail us waiting in the lobby another hour. If we want to stay out of trouble with our moms, that will entail us calling them and letting them know we're going to be later than we said.
真题原句	This entails reducing our dependence on the North American market, whose programs relate to experiences and cultural traditions which are different from our own.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]使…必然发生；势必造成；使…成为必需 If one thing entails another, it involves it or causes it. [V n] [V -ing] [V n -ing] [FORMAL 正式] Such a decision would entail a huge political risk... 这样的决定势必带来巨大的政治风险。 The changed outlook entails higher economic growth than was previously assumed... 观念的改变势必会使得经济增长高于之前预计的水平。 The job of a choreologist entails teaching dancers the technique and performance of dance movements... 舞谱学家的工作包括教舞蹈演员舞蹈动作的技巧和演绎。 I'll never accept parole because that entails me accepting guilt. 我决不会接受假释，因为这就等于我承认自己有罪。
来源	2005.6

Entail [V S Job Entailed Ing In'teil Vt.使必需,使蒙受,使承担,遗传给