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containcontainD.J.:[kənˈtein]K.K.:[kənˈten]vt.1.■包含; 容纳Whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol.威士忌的酒精含量极高。Rice contains protein and fat.大米含蛋白质和脂肪。The hall can contain two hundred people.大厅可以容纳200人。What is contained in this drawer?这抽屉里装的是什么?2.■控制, 抑制The little boy couldn't contain his urine any longer.这个小孩再也忍不住小便了。The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的发生已被控制住了。He contained his fear.他抑制住自己的恐惧。

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contain[kən'tein]vt.1.■包含，包括，含有，装有；由…组成：The bowl contained a variety of fruit.这个碗里盛着各种各样的水果。2.■容纳，能装：The bottle contains 500 millilitres.这个瓶子能装500毫升。3.■等于；相当于：A pound contains 16 ounces.一磅等于16英两。4.■克制，容忍：At the sight of this cruelty, they could hardly contain their anger.看到这种惨不忍睹的景象，他们简直无法克制他们的愤怒情绪。5.■牵制，遏制，制止：The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的爆发已被遏制住。6.■【数学】是…的倍数，可被(某数)除尽：Fourteen contains seven and two.14可被7和2除尽。vi.1.■[废语]克制感情，自制近义词holdaccommodate

containcontain[kənˈtein]vt.1.■包含， 含有2.■能装， 能容纳3.■忍住， 抑制4.■控制， 遏制5.■相当于， 等于6.■【数】被...除尽， 整除； (边)夹（角）， 包围（图形）7.■【军】牵［钳］制， 拦截Pig iron may contain 4％ of carbon.生铁可含百分之四的碳。The bottle contains two pints.瓶装二品脱。At the sight of this cruelty , he could hardly contain his anger.见此残暴情形， 他无法克制自己的愤怒。A pound contains 16 ounces.一磅等于十六盎司。12 contains 2, 3, 4 and 6. 12可以用2, 3, 4, 6来除。They are making a plan for containing the enemy attack.他们在制订牵制敌人进攻的计划。

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词性变化contain[kənˈtein]vi.1.■自制He could contain no longer.他再也无法自制。

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参考词汇contain;hold;accommodate;都含“包含”、“容纳”的意思。1.■contain着重“其中确实包含有”， 如：The bottle contains water. 这个瓶子里有水。 hold指“能容纳”， 如： The house holds 20 people. 这房子能住下20人。 accommodate指“舒适地容纳”、“接纳”， 如：This hotel was built to accommodate 100 people. 建造这个旅馆以接纳100人。