entail [ɪn'teɪl] formal verb transitive ■to make something necessary, or to involve something 使必要;牵涉•Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.这样的钜额投资必然会有一定的风险。 •[+ -ing verb] Repairing the roof will entail spending a lot of money.修屋顶免不了要花好多钱。 |