新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

containIELTS重点词汇

英 [kənˈteɪn]

[VERB]

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VERB. 动词

contains , containing , contained
1. [T 及物动词] 有…在里面
If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
双语例句
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。
2. [T 及物动词] 含有
If a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it.
双语例句
例：
Watermelon contains vitamins and also potassium.
西瓜既含有维生素也含有钾。
例：
Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.
许多汽车使用含铅汽油。
3. [T 及物动词] （文章、演讲、电影）包含（某些信息、观点、图像等）
If writing, speech, or film contains particular information, ideas, or images, it includes them.
双语例句
例：
This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor.
这张纸上写有一个病人可能会向医生提出的问题清单。
4. [T 及物动词] （团体、组织等）包括（某数量的成员）
If a group or organization contains a certain number of people, those are the people that are in it.
双语例句
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。
5. [T 及物动词] 控制 , 阻止
If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing.
双语例句
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。