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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- contain [kən 'ten] [kən 'teɪn]
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1.
vt.
包含，包括，含有，装有，能盛，能装，装得下
- The can contains tea.
- 罐里装着茶叶。
- The list contains 50 items.
- 这份单子上有50个项目。
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2.
vt.
容纳
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3.
vt.
等于，相当于
- A gallon contains four quarts.
- 1加仑等于4夸脱。
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4.
vt.
抑制，控制（自己的感情），克制（自己），容忍
- 5. vt. [military] 遏制（…的势力、扩张、影响），制止；牵制，钳制
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6.
vt.
[mathematics]
包含，可被…除尽，（可）整除
- 10 contains 5 and 2.
- 10可被5和2除尽。
- 7. vi. [antiquated] 抑制自己的感情，自制
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1.
vt.
包含，包括，含有，装有，能盛，能装，装得下
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
- 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
- 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
- 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 contin
e re, from com- together + tene re to hold
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to hold or be capable of holding or including within a fixed limit or area
Examples
- Plums, dates, and peaches all contain some kind of stone.
- 李子、大枣和桃子都有种子。 → stone
- During the Crusades, Western Europe tried to contain the spread of Islam.
- 十字军东征期间，西欧各国设法遏制伊斯兰势力的扩张。 → contain
- I just can't contain myself when I'm watching my favorite team play.
- 观看自己喜欢的球队比赛时，我总是抑制不住自己的兴奋。 → contain
- Does each cup contain the same amount of milk?
- 每个杯子里的牛奶都一样多吗？
- Diet soft drinks contain aspartame or other artificial sweeteners in place of corn syrup.
- 减肥软饮料含有阿斯巴特(糖精)或其他人造甜味剂用来替代玉米糖浆。 → artificial
- I could hardly contain myself
- 我几乎不能控制自己 → contain
- 憋不住
- be unable to hold oneself back; can't contain oneself → 憋
- 含多种矿物
- contain several kinds of minerals → 含
- 压不住心头的火气
- can hardly contain one's anger; cannot hold back one's rage → 火气
- 那些文章千篇一律，没有什么新东西。
- Those articles repeat each other; they contain nothing new. → 千篇一律
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