Dictionary entry
participate in
verb
参加，参与
take part in
参加；参与
In use
Many students participate in the annual science fair.
I encourage everyone to participate in the class discussion.
She participated in the charity run last weekend.
participate in + noun phrase
He participated in the competition.
他参加了比赛。
participate in + gerund phrase
后接动名词表示参与某活动。
She participated in organizing the event.
她参与了活动的组织工作。
Verb forms
base participate in · third person participates in · -ing participating in · past participated in · past participle participated in
参加、参与
Common mistakes
I participated the meeting.I participated in the meeting.
动词 participate 需要介词 in 来引出参加的活动，不能直接跟宾语。
She participated on the competition.She participated in the competition.
participate 后接介词 in 表示参加某项活动，不用 on。
Connections
Confusing words
- take part in
- 参加（活动） · take part in 与 participate in 基本同义，但 take part in 更常用于非正式场合，且强调积极投入；而 participate in 更正式，强调作为一份子加入。
- join
- 加入（组织/活动） · join 后常接组织、团体或活动，表示成为其中一员；participate in 则强调在活动中发挥作用。例如，join a club 是加入俱乐部成为会员，participate in a club activity 是参与俱乐部某项具体活动。
- attend
- 出席（会议/活动） · attend 仅指到场或出席，不强调主动参与；participate in 强调积极参与其中。例如，attend a lecture 只是去听讲座，participate in a discussion 则要发言讨论。
Word family
- participation
- 参与，参加 · n.
- participant
- 参与者，参加者 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
后接名词或动名词
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.