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50: Disharmony和involve这两个词分别是什么意思?

Question 50: What is the meaning of these two words: disharmony and involve?

Answer:
DISHARMONY: discord, dissonance (Oxford English Dictionary)
When two musical instruments do not play the same music they are "disharmonious". When two people argue we can say they are "disharmonious".

INVOLVE: This depends on the context that it is in. It can mean "complicated", for example, "It was a very involved argument". Or it can mean "implicated", for example, in a crime, "She was involved in the murder of the politician", or it can mean "participate in", for example, "James is involved in a lot of charitable work".

问题50: Disharmony和involve这两个词分别是什么意思?

回答:
DISHARMONY: discord, dissonance (不和谐)(牛津英语辞典)
两件乐器演奏不同的曲子,可视作disharmonious。两个人吵架,我们可以说他们disharmonious
INVOLVE: 要视上下文而定。有时可解释为complicated(复杂),如:It was a very involved argument.;有时可解释为implicated(纠缠、涉及),如:She was involved in the murder of the politician.;有时可解释为participate in(参加、参与),如:James is involved in a lot of charitable work.。