include
Definitions
To contain something as a part of a whole.
包括，包含（作为整体的一部分）。
To count or allow someone or something within a group or activity.
把（某人 / 某物）纳入群体或活动之中。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (in) + clude (shut) = 'shut inside.' Whatever is closed in within the boundary counts as part of the set. The image is a wall drawn around things: everything inside is included. Its mirror image is exclude, which shuts things outside.
Root clud still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.include in包含在……中
- 2.includes everything包含一切
- 3.be included被包含在内
Example Sentences
- 1.
The price includes breakfast and free parking.
- 2.
We made sure to include everyone in the discussion.
- 3.
The report includes data from the last three years.
Easily Confused
include vs comprise — include allows for unlisted extra parts (the team includes three engineers — there may be others), while comprise implies the full list (the team comprises three engineers — that's all of them). When you say 'including,' you're giving examples, not the whole set.