contain

verb

1. 包含；含有；容纳
   if sth contains sth else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it
   1. This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.
      这种饮料不含任何酒精。
   2. Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies.
      她的陈述有一两处不准确。
   3. a brown envelope containing dollar bills
      装有钞票的棕色信封
   4. The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres.
      此瓶容量为两升。
2. 控制，克制，抑制（感情）
   to keep your feelings under control
   1. She was unable to contain her excitement.
      她无法抑制内心的激动。
   2. 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。
3. 防止…蔓延（或恶化）
   to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worse
   1. to contain an epidemic
      防止流行病的蔓延
   2. Government forces have failed to contain the rebellion.
      政府军未能遏止叛乱。

1. VERB 装有;容纳
   If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
   1. The bag contained a Christmas card...
      这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。
   2. 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。
   3. The 77,000-acre estate contains five of the highest peaks in Scotland.
      7.7万英亩的私人土地上有5座苏格兰最高的山峰。
2. VERB 包含;含有
   If a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it.
   1. 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。
   2. Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.
      很多车使用含铅汽油。
3. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
4. 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.
   1. 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. VERB 控制;遏制;防止…蔓延
   If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing.
   1. 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。
   2. 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. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
7. See also: self-contained

1. The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.
   文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。
2. The offspring contain a mixture of the genetic blueprint of each parent
   子女身上遗传了父母双方的基因型板。
3. She bought a travel-bag large enough to contain the film canisters.
   她买了一只能装得下那些胶卷筒的旅行包。
4. Organic compounds contain carbon in their molecules.
   有机化合物的分子中含碳。
5. The bag contained a Christmas card
   这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。
6. 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。
7. Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.
   很多车使用含铅汽油。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.
    市政府称宵禁遏制住了暴力事件。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. These reports clearly contain elements of propaganda.
    这些报告明显带有一些宣传的意味。
16. The faeces contain nitrogen and it is that which fertilises the desert soil.
    粪便含氮，而正是氮可以肥化荒芜的土地。
17. Most vegetables contain fibre.
    大多数蔬菜都含有纤维。
18. Our range of herbal teas contain no preservatives, colourings or artificial flavourings.
    我们这一系列的药草茶不含防腐剂、色素以及人工调味品。
19. The problem was that the exhaust gases contain many toxins.
    问题在于废气中含有很多毒素。
20. 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。
21. Seemingly inconsequential details can sometimes contain significant clues.
    貌似无足轻重的细节有时可能隐含着重大的线索。
22. Foods that contain only medium levels of sodium are bread, cakes, milk, butter and margarine.
    含钠量仅为中等水平的食物有面包、蛋糕、牛奶、黄油和人造黄油。
23. Herbal 'tea' is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.
    花草“茶”是一个误称，因为这类饮料里面根本不含茶。
24. The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type of floor.
    日本的最新真空吸尘器配有可探测灰尘多少和地板类型的传感器。
25. Although most condoms contain spermicide, there are some manufactured without.
    虽然多数避孕套含有杀精剂，但也有一些是不含的。
26. Most urban water supplies in the United States now contain fluoride in varying amounts.
    现在美国大部分城市供水中都存在含量不一的氟化物。
27. That glass will contain a quart of beer.
    那个杯子可容一夸脱啤酒。
28. These stones contain kernels.
    这些核中有仁。
29. The following few rules contain the secret of correct book-keeping.
    以下几条规定包含了正确记账的秘诀。

  hold contain embody embrace include involve【导航词义：容纳，包含】

  hold v. 容纳

〔辨析〕指容纳某一数量的人或事物，强调包容的能力。

  contain v. 容纳，包含

〔辨析〕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。

  embody v. 〈正式〉包括，包含

〔辨析〕指包含某些内容，而这些内容是某事物的组成部分。

  embrace v. 〈正式〉包括，包含

〔辨析〕指包含和整体有关的细节。

  include v. 包括，包含

〔辨析〕指包括属于整体的部分，可以是具体的或抽象的。

  involve v. 包含，需要

〔辨析〕指必然包括某种结果，所接的事物通常是抽象的。

verb

1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
   1. Arrest the downward trend
   2. Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
   3. Contain the rebel movement
   4. Turn back the tide of communism

   Synonym:    checkturn backarreststophold back

2. lessen the intensity of
   1. moderate your alcohol intake
   2. hold your tongue
   3. hold your temper
   4. control your anger

   Synonym:    controlhold inholdcheckcurbmoderate

3. include or contain
   1. A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
   2. The record contains many old songs from the 1930's

   Synonym:    incorporatecomprise

4. contain or hold
   1. The jar carries wine
   2. The canteen holds fresh water
   3. This can contains water

   Synonym:    holdbearcarry

5. be capable of holding or containing
   1. This box won't take all the items
   2. The flask holds one gallon

   Synonym:    takehold

6. be divisible by
   1. 24 contains 6