inclusive

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·clu·sive BrE [ɪnˈkluːsɪv] NAmE [ɪnˈkluːsɪv] adjective
1. having the total cost, or the cost of sth that is mentioned, contained in the price
•The fully inclusive fare for the trip is £52.
•~ of sth The rent is inclusive of water and heating.
Opp: ↑exclusive
2. (from) … to… inclusive (BrE)including all the days, months, numbers, etc. mentioned
•We are offering free holidays for children aged two to eleven inclusive.
•The castle is open daily from May to October inclusive.
3. including a wide range of people, things, ideas, etc
•The party must adopt more inclusive strategies and a broader vision.
Opp: ↑exclusive
Derived Words: ↑inclusively ▪ ↑inclusiveness

Word Origin:
[inclusive inclusively inclusiveness] late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin inclusivus, from Latin includere ‘shut in’, from in- ‘into’ + claudere ‘to shut’.

British/American:
inclusive / through
In BrE inclusive is used to emphasize that you are including the days, months, numbers, etc. mentioned, especially in formal or official situations: ▪ Answer questions 8 to 12 inclusive. ◇ ▪ The amusement park is open daily from May to October inclusive.
In NAmE through is used: ▪ Answer questions 8 through 12. ◇ ▪ The amusement park is open (from) May through October.
To can also be used with this meaning in BrE and NAmE: ▪ The park is open from 1 May to 31 October.

Example Bank:
•The government wants communities which are socially inclusive.
•The price is all inclusive.
•The system has become more inclusive.
•We need to reach out as much as possible to make this a truly inclusive organization.
•a fully inclusive price
•The fully inclusive fare for the trip is £320.
•These services offer inclusive insurance cover of up to $5 000.