v.(动词)

1. 含有，包含，包括，装有，能盛，能装，装得下
2. 能容纳
3. 等于，相当于
4. 忍耐
5. 【数】除尽，可被...除尽，整除
6. 夹（角）
7. 包围（图形）
8. 抑制，控制，克制（自己的感情），克制（自己），自制
9. 遏制（…的势力、扩张、影响），防止...蔓延
10. 牵制，钳制

v.(动词)

1. vt. 包含; 容纳 hold; have within itself
2. vt. 控制,抑制 hold back; keep under control or within limits

Verb:

1. include or contain; have as a component;

   "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"
   "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
   

2. contain or hold; have within;

   "The jar carries wine"
   "The canteen holds fresh water"
   "This can contains water"
   

3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;

   "moderate your alcohol intake"
   "hold your tongue"
   "hold your temper"
   "control your anger"
   

4. be divisible by;

   "24 contains 6"
   

5. be capable of holding or containing;

   "This box won't take all the items"
   "The flask holds one gallon"
   

6. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of;

   "Arrest the downward trend"
   "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
   "contain the rebel movement"
   "Turn back the tide of communism"
   

1.装有;容纳
If something such as a box, bag, room, or placecontains things, those things are inside it.

e.g. The bag contained a Christmas card...
这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。
e.g. Factory shopscontain a wide range of cheap furnishings...
工厂车间里陈设着种类繁多的廉价家具。

2.包含;含有
If a substancecontains something, that thing is a part of it.

contain的解释

e.g. Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream...
希腊酸奶比高脂浓奶油所含脂肪要少得多。
e.g. Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.
很多车使用含铅汽油。

3.(著作、讲话或电影中)包括，包含
If writing, speech, or filmcontains particular information, ideas, or images, it includes them.

contain

e.g. This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor...
这张单子列出了病人可能会向医生提出的一系列问题。
e.g. The two discs alsocontain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.
这两张唱片还包含了布里顿两首不甚知名的声乐套曲。

4.(团体或组织中)有，包括
If a group or organizationcontains a certain number of people, those are the people that are in it.

contain的近义词

e.g. The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.
这个委员会包括11名民主党人和9名共和党人。

5.控制;遏制;防止…蔓延
If youcontain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing.

e.g. More than a hundred firemen are still trying tocontain the fire at the plant...
上百名消防队员仍在试图控制工厂的火势。
e.g. The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.
市政府称宵禁遏制住了暴力事件。

6.控制，抑制(感情)
If you cannotcontain a feeling such as excitement or anger, or if you cannotcontain yourself, you cannot prevent yourself from showing your feelings.

e.g. But he was bursting with curiosity, and one day he just couldn'tcontain himself. 'What are you going to do?' he asked...
但他满心好奇，一天，他真的忍不住了。“你打算做什么？”他问道。
e.g. Evans could barelycontain his delight: 'I'm so proud of her,' he said.
埃文斯喜不自禁：“我真为她骄傲。”他说。

7. see also: self-contained

1. 容纳：这个概念来自于艾德伯格(Eidelberg)的一次临床经验. 把脚栓住(to immobilize the feet)也就是剥夺脚的威力或功能. 从而,自我(ego)是一个最突出的症状. 而且无药可医. 抱持,容纳(contain)这些功能,属于无,属于虚空,属于黑暗的不存在.

2. 包容：公司秉持着技术革新、团队领导、循规务实的精神,凭藉优良的研发技术、高品质的制造水平以及高可靠的服务保障,短期内即赢得了数目众多的客户群 经营管理理念:N、E、O、C、E、N、E 国际性(National)、永恒(Endless)、奉献(Offer)、包容(contain)、公正(Equit

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. Rice contains protein and fat.
   大米含蛋白质和脂肪。
2. Whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol.
   威士忌的酒精含量极高。
3. Sea water contains salt.
   海水含有盐分。
4. It contains vitamins.
   它含有维生素。
5. The alloy contains 5% nickel and 10% iron .
   这种合金含有5%的镍和10%的铁。
6. Pig iron may contain 4% carbon.
   生铁里可能含有4%的碳。
7. A library contains books.Books contain information.
   图书馆里有书,书里有信息。
8. His report contained four aspects.
   他的报告包括4个方面。
9. Today's newspaper contains an account of the accident.
   今天的报纸上有一篇关于这次事故的报道。
10. The atlas contains forty maps, including three of Great Britain.
    这个地图集有40幅地图,其中包括3幅英国地图。
11. The farm contains more than 1000 acres.
    这个农场有1000多英亩。
12. The building contains a great many classrooms and an auditorium.
    大楼里有很多教室和一个礼堂。
13. The sea contains many mysteries.
    大海蕴藏着许多神秘。
14. His proposal contains much that is reasonable.
    他的建议包含不少合理的因素。
15. There is nothing that does not contain contradiction.
    没有什么事物是不包含矛盾的。
16. This statement contains quite a few implications.
    这句话包含好几层意思。
17. The hall can contain two hundred people.
    大厅里可以容纳200人。
18. The can contains milk.
    这罐里装的是牛奶。
19. The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman.
    箱子里装着一个海员的私人物品。
20. The suitcase contained nothing but clothes.
    这衣箱没装别的,只装了衣服。
21. It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.
    里面乱七八糟地装着一大堆信。
22. How much does this bottle contain?
    这个瓶能装多少?
23. The nest contains eight eggs.
    这鸟窝里有8个蛋。
24. Try to contain yourself!
    设法控制自己的感情!
25. He contained his fear.
    他抑制住自己的恐惧。
26. When we heard the joke we were unable to contain our laughter.
    我们听到这个笑话时,忍不住笑了。
27. Can you contain your enthusiasm?
    你能控制一下你的激情吗?
28. Can't you contain your temper?
    你忍住不发怒行不行?
29. We have done everything we could to contain the scandal.
    我们尽了最大努力不让这一丑闻扩散。
30. Their troops could not contain the enemy attack.
    他们的部队挡不住敌人的进攻。
31. The little boy couldn't contain his urine any longer.
    这个小男孩再也忍不住小便了。
32. 8 contains 2 and 4. 8
    可被2或4除尽。
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33. What is contained in this drawer?
    这抽屉里装的是什么?
34. The next five-year plan is contained in the report.
    下一个五年计划已被写进这份报告当中。
35. Smallpox can be contained by vaccination.
    种牛痘疫苗可以控制住天花。
36. Economic inflation has so far been contained.
    到目前为止，通货膨胀已经控制住了。
37. The demand for free elections in that country could no longer be contained.
    在那个国家,要求自由选举的浪潮已势不可挡。
38. How big is the angle contained by these two sides?
    这两边的夹角多大?

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. She couldn't contain herself to wait.
   她无法忍耐继续等下去了。

contain with (v.+prep.)

使(自己)抑制住 control (oneself) because of (a good feeling such as joy)
contain oneself with sth

She could scarcely contain herself with delight when she opened the parcel.

当她打开这个包裹的时候,她简直抑制不住自己兴奋的心情。

When he was told the story for the second time, he could not contain himself with anger.

当人们第二次把这件事告诉他时,他不禁火冒三丈。

• The rock..contains a good deal of iron.

  出自：J. Tyndall

• The next letter..contained..a statement of his position.

  出自：T. Hardy

The atlas contains forty maps.

这个地图集有四十幅地图。

Does each cup contain the same amount of milk?

每个杯子里的牛奶都一样多吗?

This book contains all the information you need.

这本书包含你所需的一切资料。

I could hardly contain my curiosity.

我简直无法克制我的好奇心

Try to contain your anger!

设法抑制你的怒火！

She couldn't contain herself for joy.

她高兴地难以自制。

This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.

这种饮料不含任何酒精。

Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies.

她的陈述有一两处不准确。

a brown envelope containing dollar bills

装有钞票的棕色信封

The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres.

此瓶容量为两升。

She was unable to contain her excitement.

她无法抑制内心的激动。

I was so furious I just couldn't contain myself (= I had to express my feelings) .

我气愤极了，简直无法克制自己。

to contain an epidemic

防止流行病的蔓延

Government forces have failed to contain the rebellion.

政府军未能遏止叛乱。

The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.

这个委员会包括11名民主党人和9名共和党人。

More than a hundred firemen are still trying to contain the fire at the plant...

上百名消防队员仍在试图控制工厂的火势。

The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.

市政府称宵禁遏制住了暴力事件。

But he was bursting with curiosity, and one day he just couldn't contain himself. 'What are you going to do?' he asked...

但他满心好奇，一天，他真的忍不住了。“你打算做什么？”他问道。

Evans could barely contain his delight: 'I'm so proud of her,' he said.

埃文斯喜不自禁：“我真为她骄傲。”他说。

The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.

这两张唱片还包含了布里顿两首不甚知名的声乐套曲。

This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor...

这张单子列出了病人可能会向医生提出的一系列问题。

The bag contained a Christmas card...

这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。

Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings...

工厂车间里陈设着种类繁多的廉价家具。

Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream...

希腊酸奶比高脂浓奶油所含脂肪要少得多。

Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.

很多车使用含铅汽油。

It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives.

包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂.

Our observations may contain a grain of truth for you to refer to.

我们的意见也许会有千虑一得之处,供你参考.

There has been an overall growth in population, despite some draconian efforts to contain it.

尽管有严厉的遏制措施,人口还是在全面增长.

v.(动词)

1. contain的基本意思是“包含”“容纳”,表示实际包含着某一部分或成分。引申可表示“抑制”“控制”等。
2. contain是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。表示“所属”“构成”关系时,不能用于进行体,不能用于被动结构,也不可用过去分词作定语; 作“控制,抑制”解时,多用于否定句或疑问句,其后接介词for〔with〕+高兴〔气愤〕等名词,也可指大小便“憋不住,忍不住”。
3. contain有时还可表示“作…的边”“可被…除尽〔整除〕”解。

v.(动词)

contain, hold

这两个词都有“容纳”的意思。其区别在于:contain指实际所包含的部分,而hold强调能包含的能力。例如:

The bookcase contains fifty volumes but holds a hundred.这书柜装有50册书,但它能装下100册。

A bookshelf held 100 books perhaps only contains 50 ones.一个可容纳100本书的书架可能只装50本书。

contain，include，embrace，involve，comprehend，hold，comprise

这些动词均含有“包括，包含”之意。

contain普通用词，所涉及的物体常常是其组成部分或内容。强调包容关系。既可指具体有形的东西，也可指抽象无形的东西。

include普通用词，指一整体包含着各独立的部分，也指某东西包含另一东西的某一部分。

embrace正式用词，指把某事物纳入整个之中。

involve指包含因整体的性质决定的成分或结果。所包括的往往是无形的，不可触知的东西，多用作引申。

comprehend正式用词，指包含在整体范围以内。

hold常和contain换用。指能够容纳或有足够的容纳量。强调包容能力。

comprise书面用词，暗指一个整体包括不同部分所组成，可与include交换使用。

v.(动词)

里面的维生素将受到破坏。

误 The vitamins contained in it will be destroyed.

正 The vitamins in it will be destroyed.

篮子里装有各种水果。

误 The basket is containing a variety of fruit.

正 The basket contains a variety of fruit.

析 contain表示“所属”“构成”关系时,不可用其过去分词作定语,也不可用于进行体。

• ☆ 13世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的contenir；最初源自拉丁语的continere：com (一起） + tenere (提，拿），意为包括在一起。