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contain

英[kən'teɪn] 美[kən'ten]
  • vt. 包含;控制;容纳;牵制(敌军)
  • vi. 含有;自制

英英释意


1. 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"
2. contain or hold; have within;
"The jar carries wine"
"The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"
3. 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"
4. be divisible by;
"24 contains 6"
5. be capable of holding or containing;
"This box won't take all the items"
"The flask holds one gallon"
6. 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 Sout East Asia"
"Contain the rebel movement"
"Turn back the tide of communism"