contain,include的區(qū)別：都有“包含”的意思,但contain可用于表示包含所含之物的的全部 或部分,而include則只能用于表示所包含之物中的一部分.例如：
The parcel included a dictionary. 那包裹里也包括了一本字典.
The parcel contained a dictionary. 那包裹里裝的是一本字典.
include: 包括；包含
include 是三個(gè)詞中最普通的,指在整體中能明確界定的幾個(gè)部分.
e.g. The health club includes a gym,mming pool , and locker room.
健身俱樂部包括體操房,游泳池和更衣室.
Our ten-day tour include a visit to New York .
我們十天的旅行包括參觀紐約.
contain: 包含,含有,裝有
更具體地說,contain 指一個(gè)較大事物中所容納的分離部分,有封閉于一個(gè)整體的感覺.
e.g. The bowl contains a variety of fruit. 碗里裝有各種水果.
This bottle contains two glasses of beer. 這個(gè)瓶子裝了兩杯啤灑.
involve: 必須包含某種結(jié)果,牽涉,包含
include 和contain都指具體的物質(zhì)的實(shí)體和它們的各部分,involve側(cè)重于非實(shí)體的事物及要素.
e.g. Taking the job involves abroad for three years. 接受這份工作就必須到國外居住三年.
I didn\'\'t realize putting on a play involved so much work.
我那時(shí)不了解演一場戲竟要做那么多的工作.
2.combination著重指兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的人或事物為了共同的目的而結(jié)合在一起,結(jié)合后原來的部分可能仍然不會(huì)改變或生氣其本來性質(zhì). The combonation of milk and water.partnership多指經(jīng)濟(jì)、生意上的合伙關(guān)系.alliance多用于指國家之間的聯(lián)盟.union有著更深層的含義,指“a combined group”,各部分完全、徹底、綜合、和諧地,協(xié)調(diào)地合作,常指“聯(lián)邦,合眾國”,如:the Soviet Union,the United States,另外它常指一些社會(huì)團(tuán)體,如the trade union,the students\'\'union,the labor union（工會(huì),學(xué)生會(huì)等）
3.demonstrate指用實(shí)例說明,展示,目的是告訴別人如何使用或操作.如:He demonstrateed how to use the new computer
exhibit指公開的展示,特別是展示值得觀賞的東西.she exhibi t her paintings at agallery.
reveal :顯示","揭示"reveal的對(duì)象一般原來是隱藏或隱秘不為人所知的.
The company is set to reveal its new product this afternoon.
reveal the secret