contain
- vt.包含;含有;控制，克制，抑制(感情);容纳;防止…蔓延(或恶化)
过去式： contained 现在分词： containing 过去分词： contained 第三人称单数： contains
con- 共同,一起 + tain 拿住
containverb
包含；含有；容纳
if sth contains sth else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it
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。
控制，克制，抑制（感情）
to keep your feelings under control
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。
防止…蔓延（或恶化）
to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worse
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。
contain
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VERB 装有;容纳
If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.The bag contained a Christmas card...
这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。
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VERB 包含;含有
If a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it.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。
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VERB (著作、讲话或电影中)包括，包含
If writing, speech, or film contains particular information, ideas, or images, it includes them.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。
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VERB (团体或组织中)有，包括
If a group or organization contains a certain number of people, those are the people that are in it.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。
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VERB 控制;遏制;防止…蔓延
If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing.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。
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VERB 控制，抑制(感情)
If you cannot contain a feeling such as excitement or anger, or if you cannot contain yourself, you cannot prevent yourself from showing your feelings.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。
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See also:self-contained
verb
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- 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
- Synonym: check turn back arrest stop hold back
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- 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
- Synonym: control hold in hold check curb moderate
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- 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
- Synonym: incorporate comprise
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- contain or hold;have within
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- Synonym: hold bear carry
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- be capable of holding or containing
- This box won't take all the items
- The flask holds one gallon
- Synonym: take hold
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- be divisible by
- 24 contains 6
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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。
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To explain this , they hypothesise that galaxies must contain a great deal of missing matter which cannot be detected
为了解释这一点，他们假定各星系一定包含了大量无法探测到的不明物质。
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The exhibition contains some of his best work to date .
这个展览有他迄今为止一些最好的作品。
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The library contains many popular works of reference .
这家图书馆藏有许多常用的参考书。
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Any business venture contains an element of risk .
任何商业投资都包含一定的风险因素。
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The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative .
这部小说对话过多，而叙述不足。
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The areas under occupation contained major industrial areas .
被占领地区拥有主要的工业区。
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The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive .
节目里使用了某些观众可能认为是犯忌的语言。
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This chapter contains the real meat of the writer 's argument .
这一章包含了作者的主要论点。
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They produced two reports , neither of which contained any useful suggestions .
他们提交了两个报告，都没有任何有用的建议。
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A compound sentence contains two or more clauses .
复合句包含两个或多个从句。
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The area contains a disproportionate number of young middle-class families .
此地年轻的中产阶级家庭特别多。
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The museum contains nothing of great note .
这家博物馆没有什么很有价值的东西。
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It was found that her blood contained poison .
她的血液中发现有毒素。
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Her blood was found to contain poison .
她的血液中发现有毒素。
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The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour .
这本小册子介绍了减轻分娩疼痛的知识。
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The number 57 306 contains five digits .
数字57306是个五位数。
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The essay contains a number of factual errors .
文章中有一些与事实不符的错误。
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Samples of the water contained pesticide .
水样中含有杀虫剂。
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The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes .
这本导游指南包括多达115条徒步旅行路线的详细介绍。
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Spoken language contains many incomplete sentences .
口语中有很多不完整的句子。
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Government forces have failed to contain the rebellion .
政府军未能遏止叛乱。
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Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients .
我们的护肤霜只含天然成分。
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The insurance policy covers the building and any fixtures contained therein .
保险单为这座大楼及其中所有的设施保了险。
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It took an almost superhuman effort to contain his anger .
他以超常的克制力强压住怒火。
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The exhibition contains nothing that is worthy of remark .
这次展览没有任何值得看的东西。
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This drink doesn 't contain any alcohol .
这种饮料不含任何酒精。
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Wine contains about 10 % alcohol .
葡萄酒含有约10%的酒精。
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The juice contains no added sugar .
这种果汁没有加糖。
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This juice contains no added sugar .
这种果汁没有加糖。
指容纳某一数量的人或事物，强调包容的能力。
This car can hold four people.
这辆车可以坐4个人。
How much water does this bottle hold?
这个瓶子能装多少水？
指容器装有具体东西，含仍有剩余空间之意；也指包含具体之物或数据、信息等。
What is contained in the bottle?
瓶子里装着什么？
This bookshelf currently contains 60 books but can hold 150 ones.
这个书架上现在有60本书，但它能装下150本。
Water contains minerals.
水中含有矿物质。
This report contains all the data you need.
这份报告包含你所需的一切数据。
指包含某些内容，而这些内容是某事物的组成部分。
The new car embodies many improvements.
这辆新车包含了许多改进。
Has the proposal been embodied in that draft resolution?
那项提案包含在决议草案中吗？
指包含和整体有关的细节。
Natural science embraces many subjects.
自然科学包括许多学科。
This theory embraces different aspects of psychology.
该理论涉及心理学的不同方面。
指包括属于整体的部分，可以是具体的或抽象的。
Does the price include breakfast?
这个价格包括早饭吗？
Her writings include novels and prose.
她的作品包括小说和散文。
指必然包括某种结果，所接的事物通常是抽象的。
New employees need to know what the job will involve.
新员工们需要知道这份工作包括什么。
The test will involve reading a piece of news.
考试将包括朗读一则新闻。
She didn't realize writing a novel involved so much work.
她没想到写一部小说需要做这么多的工作。