基本含义
involve 是一个及物动词，主要表示“包含；牵涉；使参与”等意思。
- 包含某事物作为必要部分（to include something as a necessary part）
- 使某人参与某事（to cause someone to take part in something）
- 牵涉到某人或某事（to affect or concern someone/something）
常见结构与搭配
- involve + 名词/代词：直接接宾语
The project involves a lot of research. - involve doing something：涉及做某事（注意：不是 to do）
Teaching involves patience and understanding. - be involved in + 名词/动名词：被卷入/参与某事
She is involved in community service. - get/become involved in：开始参与某事
He got involved in politics at an early age.
经典例句
- The job involves frequent travel.（这份工作需要经常出差。）
- Don’t involve me in your arguments!（别把我扯进你们的争吵中！）
- Many factors are involved in making this decision.（做出这个决定涉及许多因素。）
- He was involved in a serious car accident last year.（他去年卷入了一场严重的车祸。）
易错点提醒
- ❌ 错误：involve to do something
✅ 正确：involve doing something - “Be involved in” 强调状态，而 “involve” 本身是主动动作。
- “Involve” 通常不用于被动语态表达“被包含”，此时可用 “include”。
小测验
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