时间: 2025-04-26 15:34:09
美: [kən'ten]
英: [kən'teɪn]
vt. 包含；控制；容纳；牵制（敌军）
vi. 含有；自制
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 15:34:09
词源分析：该词源自拉丁语“continere”，由“con-”（共同）和“tenere”（持有）组成，意为“共同持有”或“包围”。
历史背景：该词在英语中的首次使用可追溯到14世纪，出现在文学作品中，表示某物所含的内容。
课本：在*的中小学英语教材中，多用于初中阶段的基础词汇学；在牛津和美国的教材中，通常出现在小学到中学的词汇书中。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The box can contain up to fifty liters of liquid.
This report contains valuable information for our research.
The book contains several chapters on climate change.
The container is designed to contain hazardous materials safely.
The film contains scenes that may not be suitable for children.
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这些方法和知识点可以帮助用户更好地理解和使用“contain”这个词。
[[no cont]] If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it. 有…在里面
例：The envelope contained a Christmas card.该信封里装有一张圣诞贺卡。
例：The first two floors of the building contain retail space and a restaurant.该大楼最底下两层有零售空间和一家餐馆。
[[no cont]] If a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it. 含有
例：Watermelon contains vitamins and also potassium.西瓜含有维生素也有钾。
[[no cont]] If writing, speech, or film contains particular information, ideas, or images, it includes them. (文章、演讲、电影) 包含 (某些信息、观点、图像等)
例：This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor.这张纸写有一个病人可能想向医生提出的问题清单。
[[no cont]] If a group or organization contains a certain number of people, those are the people that are in it. (团体、组织等) 包括 (某数量的成员)
例：The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.该委员会包括11名民主党人和9名共和党人。
[V-T] If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing. 控制; 阻止
例：More than a hundred firemen are still trying to contain the fire at the plant.一百多名消防队员仍在努力控制工厂火势。