1. vt.包含；容纳　 hold; have within itself
2. vt.控制，抑制　 hold back; keep under control or within limits

　～ an advancing flood　阻挡奔腾向前的洪水
　～ four parts　包括四个部分
　～ one's anger　克制愤怒
　～ one's boredom　克制厌烦情绪
　～ one's enthusiasm　控制激情
　～ one's feelings　抑制感情
　～ one's grief　抑制悲痛
　～ one's tendency to argue　克制好争辩的习性
　～ oneself　克制自己
　～ the enemy from advancing　阻止敌军前进
　～ the enemy's attack　阻遏敌人的进攻
　～ water　含水
　～ hardly　简直抑制不住
　～ completely　完全阻止
　～ entirely　彻底控制
　～ fully　完全容纳
　～ partially　部分地容纳
　～ between sth　包容在某物中间
　～ by the lines AB and AC　由直线AB和AC构成
　～ in premises　隐含于前提
　～ in the report　写进该报告中

　Rice contains protein and fat.　大米含蛋白质和脂肪。
　Whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol.　威士忌的酒精含量极高。
　Sea water contains salt.　海水含有盐分。
　It contains vitamins.　它含有维生素。
　The alloy contains 5% nickel and 10% iron.　这种合金含有5%的镍和10%的铁。
　Pig iron may contain 4% carbon.　生铁里可能含有4%的碳。
　A library contains books. Books contain information.　图书馆里有书，书里有信息。
　His report contained four aspects.　他的报告包括4个方面。
　Today's newspaper contains an account of the accident.　今天的报纸上有一篇关于这次事故的报道。
　The atlas contains forty maps, including three of Great Britain.　这个地图集有40幅地图，其中包括3幅英国地图。
　The farm contains more than 1000 acres.　这个农场有1000多英亩。
　The building contains a great many classrooms and an auditorium.　大楼里有很多教室和一个礼堂。
　The sea contains many mysteries.　大海蕴藏着许多神秘。
　His proposal contains much that is reasonable.　他的建议包含不少合理的因素。
　There is nothing that does not contain contradiction.　没有什么事物是不包含矛盾的。
　This statement contains quite a few implications.　这句话包含好几层意思。
　The hall can contain two hundred people.　大厅里可以容纳200人。
　The can contains milk.　这罐里装的是牛奶。
　The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman.　箱子里装着一个海员的私人物品。
　The suitcase contained nothing but clothes.　这衣箱没装别的，只装了衣服。
　It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.　里面乱七八糟地装着一大堆信。
　How much does this bottle contain?　这个瓶能装多少?
　The nest contains eight eggs.　这鸟窝里有8个蛋。
　Try to contain yourself!　设法控制自己的感情！
　He contained his fear.　他抑制住自己的恐惧。
　When we heard the joke we were unable to contain our laughter.　我们听到这个笑话时，忍不住笑了。
　Can you contain your enthusiasm?　你能控制一下你的激情吗?
　Can't you contain your temper?　你忍住不发怒行不行?
　We have done everything we could to contain the scandal.　我们尽了最大努力不让这一丑闻扩散。
　Their troops could not contain the enemy attack.　他们的部队挡不住敌人的进攻。
　The little boy couldn't contain his urine any longer.　这个小男孩再也忍不住小便了。
　8 contains 2 and 4. 　8可被2或4除尽。
　What is contained in this drawer?　这抽屉里装的是什么?
　The next five-year plan is contained in the report.　下一个五年计划已被写进这份报告当中。
　Smallpox can be contained by vaccination.　种牛痘疫苗可以控制住天花。
　Economic inflation has so far been contained.　到目前为止，通货膨胀已经控制住了。
　The demand for free elections in that country could no longer be contained.　在那个国家，要求自由选举的浪潮已势不可挡。
　How big is the angle contained by these two sides?　这两边的夹角多大?
　She couldn't contain herself to wait.　她无法忍耐继续等下去了。

 ♣ contain with　(v.+prep.)
　使（自己）抑制住　control (oneself) because of (a good feeling such as joy)
　〔说明〕 contain with常与can连用，且常用于否定句。
　She could scarcely contain herself with delight when she opened the parcel.　当她打开这个包裹的时候，她简直抑制不住自己兴奋的心情。
　When he was told the story for the second time, he could not contain himself with anger.　当人们第二次把这件事告诉他时，他不禁火冒三丈。

 ♣ contain, hold
　这两个词都有“容纳”的意思。其区别在于：contain指实际所包含的部分，而hold强调能包含的能力。例如：
　The bookcase contains fifty volumes but holds a hundred.　这书柜装有50册书，但它能装下100册。
　A bookshelf held 100 books perhaps only contains 50 ones.　一个可容纳100本书的书架可能只装50本书。

　里面的维生素将受到破坏。
　［误］ The vitamins contained in it will be destroyed.
　［正］ The vitamins in it will be destroyed.
　篮子里装有各种水果。
　［误］ The basket is containing a variety of fruit.
　［正］ The basket contains a variety of fruit.
　［析］ contain表示“所属”“构成”关系时，不可用其过去分词作定语，也不可用于进行体。

　［同义词］ comprehend, comprise, embrace, have, include, involve
　［词源］　古法语contenir<拉丁语continere（拿到一块儿，放容器）