高中英语关于From behind his desk

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高中英语关于From behind his desk
From behind his desk,however,he was involved in enterprises such as the exploration of Africa and the settlement of Australia.
请问这句话中From behind his desk怎么理解?involved能不能不翻译为"卷入"?
我们老师讲From behind his desk是"在幕后",有没有人可以告诉我怎么理解?
这是高三课文下面是原文地址

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from behinde his desk跟据上下文可以理解成：他坐在书桌旁 from 后也可以加介词 be involved in可视为忙于做某事、沉浸于做某事,原意是卷入,这都是英语中生动的表达----------------晕,我翻了一下高三的书,果然我的...