单词 | contain |
释义 | contain[kən'tein]vt. 包含, 容纳, 控制vi. 自制【机】 含有 contain con.tain AHD: [k…n-t³n“] D.J. [k*n6te!n]K.K. [k*n6ten]v.tr.(及物动词) con.tained,con.tain.ing,con.tains 1. To have within; hold.包含;容纳2. To be capable of holding.能够容纳3. To have as component parts; include or comprise:以…为组成部分;包括或由…构成:The album contains many memorable songs.这张唱片中包括许多值得收集的歌曲4. To hold or keep within limits; restrain:抑制,限制:有限制地控制或持有;抑制:I could hardly contain my curiosity.我简直无法克制我的好奇心5. To halt the spread or development of; check:遏制:中止…的传播或发展;遏制:Science sought an effective method of containing the disease.用科学方法探索出遏制这种疾病的有效手段6. To check the expansion or influence of (a hostile power or ideology) by containment.牵制:通过遏制手段阻止(敌对势力或意识形态)的扩张或影响7. Mathematics To be exactly divisible by.【数学】 可被…除尽语源:1. Middle English conteinen 中古英语 conteinen 2. from Old French contenir 源自 古法语 contenir 3. from Latin contin¶re 源自 拉丁语 contin¶re 4. com- [com-] com- [前缀,表“共”] 5. ten¶re [to hold] * see ten- ten¶re [容纳] *参见 ten- 继承用法:contain“able adj.(形容词)参考词汇:1. contain,hold,accommodate2. These verbs mean to have within or have the capacity for having within.这些动词指包含或有能力包含。3. Contain means to have within or have as a part or constituent: Contain 表示包含或拥有(某物)以作为一部分或一组分: Polluted water contains contaminants.被污染的水中含有放射性污染。4. Hold can be used in that sense but primarily stresses capacity for containing: Hold 可用作这个意思但基本上侧重于包含的能力: The pitcher holds two pints but contains only one.这个罐子可装两品脱,但现在只装了一品脱。5. Accommodate refers to capacity for holding comfortably: Accommodate 指宽松地容纳能力: Four hundred inmates were crowded into a prison intended to accommodate 200. 原本容纳二百人的监狱被塞进了四百个犯人 |
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