be involved in 是否可以用于非生命对象

There was a lot of work involved in setting up the festival.

我想请问这里的 involved in 是否是 involve sb in sth 的用法,根据柯林斯字典,这种搭配中好像都是人被 involved,而上面的例句中主语是 work,能否像人一样被 involved 呢?

如果可以,那么句子应该是:

There was a lot of work involved in / setting up the festival.

但我觉得还有另一种划分:

There was a lot of work involved / in setting up the festival.

请问哪个是正确的呢?我问过别人,只告诉我 be involved in 是固定搭配,但仔细看了字典后,我又对这种搭配所适用的主体有所疑惑。

感谢各位能够分享交流下自己的想法!

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最佳答案 2021-06-02 22:29

你再查一下柯林斯词典,看看第3条,解释如下:

3.ADJ 形容词包含的;涉及的 The things involved in something such as a job or system are the necessary parts or consequences of it.

也就是说,这样用的 involved 为形容词,意思是“包含的;涉及的”。如:

We believe the time and hard work involved in completing such an assignment are worthwhile. 我们认为完成这项任务所必须付出的时间与辛苦都是值得的。

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  • 胡萝南 提出于 2021-06-02 18:14