英语中有许多同义词,比如中文中的“包括”,英文中有许多对应的单词:include,contain,incorporate,cover consist of 以及involve等等。

今天我们主要比较一下include, contain和incorporate的差别。

英语和中文常见区别(英语中这么多包括)(1)

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在牛津词典中的英英解释为:if one thing includes another, it has the second thing as one of its part.

看两个例句:

1. Does the price include tax?

2. A good British breakfast always includes sausages.

解释:include在使用的过程中,用于总-分结构,强调的是事物的组成部分,用法也比较宽泛。


在牛津词典中的英英解释为:If sth contains sth else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it.

看两个例句:

1. This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.

2. The jar contains spaghetti sauce.

解释:contain更强调事物本身的内容和组成成分,比如一辆车“包含”四个轮子,经常用于“实物”更多。

contain还有用于防止。。蔓延(或恶化)的意思


比如to contain the Covid-19 pandemic,防止新冠肺炎的蔓延。请务必掌握。


在牛津词典中的英英解释为:to include sth so that it forms a part of sth.

看两个例句:

1. your suggestions have been incorporated in the plan.

2. some schemes incorporated these variations.

解释:incorporate更强调在已经存在的完整的事物上添加一些新的东西或元素,从而具有“包含”的意思。


再给大家三个例句:

1. I like to eat fruits, including apples and oranges. (水果-苹果、橙子,总-分结构)

2. I like to eat fruits which contain Vitamin C.(水果本身的构成部分,维生素C)

3. I like to incorporate some sweet fruits into my breakfast. (将水果加入另一个整体之中,使包括)

以后千万不要用错了哦~

英语和中文常见区别(英语中这么多包括)(2)

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