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inc — 形容詞

  • incpositive
  • incercomparative
  • incestsuperlative

1. written after a company's name in the United States to show the business has bee

1.形容詞B1
釋義

股份有限公司

用於美國公司名稱之後

written after a company's name in the United States to show the business has been officially formed as a corporation and is recognized by law

例句

Theo's new employer, GreenTech Inc., builds solar panels for homes and offices.

Theo 的新雇主 GreenTech Inc. 為住宅和辦公室安裝太陽能板。

company name + Inc.: GreenTech Inc.

Mei-Lin sent the invoice to Pacific Sales Inc., the supplier she has used for five years.

Mei-Lin 將發票寄給 Pacific Sales Inc.，她已經跟這家供應商合作五年了。

Inc. after a company name in a business document

文法句型

[Company Name] + Inc.

用法筆記

Common in US business names; British English uses 'Ltd' instead. The period after 'Inc' is standard in American writing.

常見錯誤

❌I work for Inc. GreenTech.
✅I work for GreenTech Inc.
💡Inc. always goes after the company name, never before it.
❌GreenTech Ltd is an American company.
✅GreenTech Inc. is an American company.
💡Ltd is used in the UK and Commonwealth, Inc. is used in the US.

2. used in written notes, price tags, or lists to show that something is counted as

2.形容詞B1
釋義

含…在內

在書面清單中表示包含

used in written notes, price tags, or lists to show that something is counted as part of a total amount or group

例句

Dinner costs forty dollars per person, inc. drinks and a dessert.

晚餐每人四十美元，含飲料和一道甜點。

price + inc. + included items

Sofia checked the store sign: "All scarves twelve dollars, tax inc."

Sofia 看到店內的告示寫著：「所有圍巾12美元，含稅。」

tax inc. meaning tax is included in the price

同義詞
  • including

    the full form; used in formal writing instead of the abbreviation

  • inclusive

    more common in British English, e.g. 'inclusive of tax'

反義詞
  • excl.

    abbreviation for 'excluding'; opposite meaning in price lists

文法句型

[total amount] + inc. + [included items]

用法筆記

Common in price lists, receipts, and informal notes. In formal writing, the full word 'including' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The price is $50 incs tax.
✅The price is $50 inc. tax.
💡inc. is an abbreviation, not a verb; do not add 's'.
❌The fee inc. all charges is $200.
✅The fee is $200, inc. all charges.
💡inc. usually comes after the total, not before it.