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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn

光跟我说,我转头就忘。教教我,我就能记住。让我参与进来,我才能真正学会。

Business is like war... You either evolve or you die.

商场如战场……你要么不断进化,要么就只有死路一条。

To evolve into a better leader, you must involve your team in decision-making; but be careful not to get involved in office politics, or your involvement will ruin your reputation

要想成为一个更优秀的领导者,你必须让团队参与决策;但也要小心别卷入办公室政治,否则深陷其中会毁掉你的名声。

Words

evolve/ɪˈvɑːlv/

In this sentence

①sb / sth evolvev.逐步发展;演变;适应改变

Synonymsadapt, develop, advance, change

句中 evolve 为不及物动词用法,与 die 并列,意指在激烈的商业竞争中,企业必须不断变革、适应环境以求生存。

  • Companies must continuously evolve to meet customer demands.企业必须不断进化以满足客户需求。

②sth evolve into sthv.逐渐发展成为;演变成

Synonymstransform into, grow into, turn into

  • If you evolve into a great person, by default your purpose becomes great.如果你成长为一个伟大的人,你的目标自然也会变得伟大。— Bryant McGill

③evolve from sthv.由……进化而来;从……演变而来

Synonymsderive from, originate from, develop from

  • New ideas evolve from old ideas, and innovation is always a continuum.新思想是由旧思想演变而来的,创新始终是一个连续的过程。
involved/ɪnˈvɑːlvd/

In this sentence

①involve sb (in sth)v.使参与;让……加入

Synonymsengage, include, participate

本句中 Involve 为及物动词原形(祈使句),involve me 意为“让我参与其中/让我亲身体验”,对应后面通过亲身实践才能真正学会的语境。

  • Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.听而易忘,见而易记,参与方能理解。— Benjamin Franklin

②be/get involved in/with sthadj.参与的;卷入……的

Synonymsengaged, entangled, implicated

  • No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less... any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.没有人是一座孤岛,可以自全……任何人的死亡都是我的损失,因为我是人类的一员。— John Donne

③sth is involvedadj.复杂的;棘手的

Synonymscomplicated, complex, intricate

  • Life is not complicated, but human nature often makes it involved.生活本不复杂,往往是人性让它变得错综棘手。
involvement/ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/

In this sentence

①sb's involvement in sthn.参与;介入

Synonymsparticipation, engagement

原句中用的是动词 involve(Involve me and I learn,意为‘让我参与其中’),对应的名词形式正是 involvement,指全身心投入、亲身参与某项活动或过程。

  • Active involvement in classroom activities helps students master new concepts faster.积极参与课堂活动能帮助学生更快地掌握新概念。

②sb's involvement with sbn.(情感上的)纠葛;恋爱关系

Synonymsrelationship, entanglement, liaison

  • Deep involvement with another person requires not just passion, but the courage to be vulnerable.与另一个人产生深厚的情感纠葛,不仅需要激情,更需要敢于展现脆弱的勇气。