Included
“Included” 常作形容词或过去分词,表示某物已被纳入整体范围。常见于说明条款、商品服务内容或名单范围。
- “Breakfast is included in the room price.” (早餐包含在房价内。)
- “All students are included in the survey.” (所有学生都被纳入这项调查。)
- “The manual is included with the package.” (说明书随包装一并附上。)
该词来自 include,词源可追溯到拉丁语 “includere”,核心含义是“关入、包入”,现代延伸为“包含”。
“Included” = include + -ed。“-ed” 表示过去分词,常用于被动或完成状态。
在英语商业沟通中,included 是高频词,常用于标注费用是否已含税、是否含配送或是否含附加服务。
- 固定搭配: “be included in” (被包含在), “included service” (已包含服务)
- 相关词: “include” (包含), “including” (包括)
记住 include 是“包含”,那么 included 就是“已经被包含进去”的状态。
“When Ava booked the tour, she was happy to see lunch and tickets were already included.” (艾娃预订行程时,看到午餐和门票都已包含在内,她很开心。)