这几个词或短语都有“参加”的意思,但用法不同。
一 ,join有两个用法:
(1)指加入某个党派,团体组织等,成为其成员之一,意为:“参军、入团、入党”等。如:
When did your brother join the army?
你哥哥什么时候参军的?
She joined the Young Pioneers.
她加入了少先队。
(2)和某人一道做某事,其结构为:join sb. in (doing) sth.,根据上下文,in (doing) sth. 也可以省去
Will you join us in the discussion?
你参加我们的讨论吗?
He'll join us in singing the song.
他将和我们一同唱歌。
We're going to the East Lake Park on Sunday. Will you join us?
我们打算星期天去东湖公园。你要加入我们吗?
二 , join in多指参加小规模的活动如“球赛、游戏”等,常用于日常口语。如:
Come along, and join in the ball game.
一起来,来参加球赛。
Why didn't you join in the talk last night?
昨晚你为什么没参加座谈?
三 , take part in 指参加会议或群众性活动等,着重说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥积极作用。
We'll take part in social practice during the summer vacation.
暑假期间我们将参加社会实践。
We often take part in physical labor.
我们经常参加体力劳动。
take part in是惯用词组,part前一般不用冠词,但part前有形容词修饰时,要用不定冠词。
Lincoln took an active part in polities and was strongly against slavery.
林肯积极参加政治活动,强烈反对奴隶制。