基本介绍
单词 incorporate 源自拉丁语 in corporare(意为“使成为一体”),在现代英语中主要用作动词,偶尔也可作形容词使用(多见于法律或正式语境)。
1. 作为动词(Verb)
词义:表示“包含;合并;使成为一部分;成立(公司等)”。
常见用法:
- incorporate something into something:把某物融入/并入另一物中
- be incorporated into:被并入……
- incorporate as a company:注册成立公司
• The chef incorporated fresh herbs into the sauce to enhance its flavor.
• New safety features were incorporated into the car’s design.
• They decided to incorporate their startup as a limited liability company.
2. 作为形容词(Adjective)— 较少见
在法律或正式文件中,“incorporated” 可作形容词,常缩写为 Inc.,表示“已注册成立的(公司)”。
• Apple Inc. stands for Apple Incorporated.
• The business became an incorporated entity in 2010.
⚠️ 注意:单独使用 “incorporate” 作形容词的情况极为罕见;通常以过去分词形式 “incorporated” 出现。
常见错误与辨析
- ❌ 错误:We need to incorporate this idea with our plan.
✅ 正确:We need to incorporate this idea into our plan. - ❌ 错误:The team is incorporate.
✅ 正确:The team is incorporated (only if referring to legal status).
小测验(JavaScript 交互)
请选择 “incorporate” 在以下句子中的正确词性:
"The new policy was incorporated into the employee handbook."