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【記】con全部，tain拿→全部拿住→包含

contain v.包含；控制，限制 ( …傳播或發展 ) ＝restrain；遏製 ( 敵對勢力或其意識形態的擴張 )
【參】retain ( vt.保持；保留 ) ；detain ( v.拘留；留住；阻止 )
container ( n.容器；集裝箱 )

be make up of

compose
comprise

consist
contain

修改於： 2021-07-14 08:47:18

1、包含；容納；盛 v.
How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?
你認爲這個瓶可裝多少液體？
I lost a file containing a lot of important documents.
我丟了一個裝有大量重要文件的文件夾。
Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.
儘量別吃脂肪含量高的食物。
The allegations contained in this report are very serious.
這份報告中提出的指控非常嚴重。

2、控制，遏制，制止（有害物蔓延）
Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease.
為阻止疾病擴散，該地區的農場都被關閉了。
More police were sent to help contain the violence.
更多警力被派去協助控制暴力行為。

3、克制，抑制，控制（情緒）
She could no longer contain her anger and started yelling at him.
她再也無法抑制自己的憤怒，不由自主地向他大叫起來。
humorous Contain yourself! It's not that exciting.
別太激動！沒那麽精彩！