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contain
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- Conjugation :
past
contained
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pp
contained
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ing
containing
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pl
contains
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Derivatives :
adj
containable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- contain
[kən'teɪn]
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1.
vt.
[+objects]
(hold) 装有
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2.
vt.
[+component]
[ ingredient etc]
含有
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3.
vt.
[letter]
[ report]
[ film+]
包含
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4.
vt.
[+growth]
[ spread]
(control) 控制
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5.
vt.
[+fire]
[ violence]
阻止…的蔓延
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6.
vt.
[+curiosity]
[ delight]
抑制
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I could hardly contain myself
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我几乎不能控制自己
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- contain
[kənˈteɪn]
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1.
vt.
折合为，相当于
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2.
vt.
包含，包括
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The survey contains information on all employees in the company.
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这次调查包含公司内所有人的信息。
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The record contains many old songs from the 1930s.
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这张唱片囊括了二十世纪三十年代以来的很多老歌。
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3.
vt.
盛着，装有
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A pump is used to dispense the liquid contained in the bottle.
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水泵被用来抽出瓶子里盛的水。
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This can contains water.
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这个罐头瓶里装着水。
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4.
vt.
节制，控制
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She was unable to contain her cigarette consumption.
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她无法限制吸烟的数量。
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5.
vt.
[Mathematics]
可被……整除，可被……除尽
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Why must the last 2 factors contain 2?
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为什么最后两个因子可以被2整除？
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24 contains 6.
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24能被6除尽。
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6.
vt.
可容纳，容量为
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Each box contains the equivalent of 6 standard cans of dog food.
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每个箱子都盛有相当于六个标准罐头容量的狗粮。
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7.
verb
遏制，使……退却
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Monitoring will continue to try to contain the spread of the virus.
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监视将会持续下去，以尽量控制病毒的传播。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- contain
[kən'teɪn]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to hold or be capable of holding or including within a fixed limit or area
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this contains five pints
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2.
vt.
to keep (one's feelings, behaviour, etc) within bounds; restrain
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3.
vt.
to consist of; comprise
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the book contains three different sections
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4.
vt.
[Military]
to prevent (enemy forces) from operating beyond a certain level or area
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5.
vt.
[maths]
to be a multiple of, leaving no remainder
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6 contains 2 and 3
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6.
vt.
to have as a subset
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from com- together + tenere to hold
Examples
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During the Crusades, Western Europe tried to contain the spread of Islam.
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十字军东征期间，西欧各国设法遏制伊斯兰势力的扩张。
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Does each cup contain the same amount of milk?
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每个杯子里的牛奶都一样多吗？
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I could hardly contain myself
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我几乎不能控制自己
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The cake was found to contain traces of toxins.
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经分析，蛋糕里含有微量的毒素。
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They contain nothing but speakers each set on a foam mounted speaker baffle.
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它们仅仅包含扬声器，每组都安装在垫有泡沫的扬声器反射板上。
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Why must the last 2 factors contain 2?
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为什么最后两个因子可以被2整除？
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