contain 音标拼音: [kənt'en]
v . 包含,包括,容纳;遏制,抑制,克制
包含,包括,容纳;遏制,抑制,克制
contain v 1 :
include or contain ;
have as a component ; "
A totally new idea is comprised in this paper "; "
The record contains many old songs from the 1930 '
s " [
synonym : {
incorporate }, {
contain },
{
comprise }]
2 :
contain or hold ;
have within ; "
The jar carries wine "; "
The canteen holds fresh water "; "
This can contains water " [
synonym :
{
hold }, {
bear }, {
carry }, {
contain }]
3 :
lessen the intensity of ;
temper ;
hold in restraint ;
hold or keep within limits ; "
moderate your alcohol intake "; "
hold your tongue "; "
hold your temper "; "
control your anger " [
synonym :
{
control }, {
hold in }, {
hold }, {
contain }, {
check }, {
curb },
{
moderate }]
4 :
be divisible by ; "
24 contains 6 "
5 :
be capable of holding or containing ; "
This box won '
t take all the items "; "
The flask holds one gallon " [
synonym : {
contain },
{
take }, {
hold }]
6 :
hold back ,
as of a danger or an enemy ;
check the expansion or influence of ; "
Arrest the downward trend "; "
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia "; "
Contain the rebel movement "; "
Turn back the tide of communism " [
synonym : {
check },
{
turn back }, {
arrest }, {
stop }, {
contain }, {
hold back }]
Contain \
Con *
tain "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Contained };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Containing }.] [
OE .
contenen ,
conteinen ,
F .
contenir ,
fr .
L .
continere , -
tentum ;
con -
tenere to hold .
See {
Tenable },
and cf . {
Countenance }.]
1 .
To hold within fixed limits ;
to comprise ;
to include ;
to inclose ;
to hold .
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Behold ,
heaven and the heaven of heavens can not contain thee ;
how much less this house ! --
2 Chron .
vi .
18 .
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When that this body did contain a spirit . --
Shak .
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What thy stores contain bring forth . --
Milton .
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2 .
To have capacity for ;
to be able to hold ;
to hold ;
to be equivalent to ;
as ,
a bushel contains four pecks .
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3 .
To put constraint upon ;
to restrain ;
to confine ;
to keep within bounds . [
Obs .,
exept as used reflexively .]
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1913 Webster ]
The king '
s person contains the unruly people from evil occasions . --
Spenser .
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Fear not ,
my lord :
we can contain ourselves . --
Shak .
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Contain \
Con *
tain "\,
v .
i .
To restrain desire ;
to live in continence or chastity .
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1913 Webster ]
But if they can not contain ,
let them marry . --
1 Cor .
vii .
9 .
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1913 Webster ]
210 Moby Thesaurus words for "
contain ":
accommodate ,
add up to ,
admit ,
affect ,
aggregate ,
aggregate to ,
amount to ,
arrest ,
assimilate ,
assume ,
bang ,
bar ,
barricade ,
batten ,
batten down ,
bear ,
beleaguer ,
beset ,
besiege ,
blockade ,
bolt ,
bound ,
box in ,
bridle ,
bring ,
button ,
button up ,
cage ,
call for ,
carry ,
chamber ,
check ,
choke ,
choke off ,
clap ,
close ,
close in ,
close up ,
collect ,
come to ,
compass ,
complete ,
comprehend ,
comprise ,
condition ,
confine ,
constrain ,
constrict ,
contract ,
control ,
cool ,
cool off ,
coop ,
coop in ,
coop up ,
copyright ,
cordon ,
cordon off ,
corral ,
count in ,
cover ,
curb ,
curtail ,
decelerate ,
discipline ,
dompt ,
draw the line ,
embed ,
embody ,
embrace ,
encircle ,
enclose ,
encompass ,
enfold ,
enjoin ,
enshrine ,
entail ,
envisage ,
fasten ,
fence in ,
fill ,
fill in ,
fill out ,
fold ,
fold up ,
govern ,
guard ,
hedge about ,
hedge in ,
hem in ,
hinder ,
hold ,
hold at bay ,
hold back ,
hold fast ,
hold in ,
hold in check ,
hold in leash ,
hold up ,
house in ,
implicate ,
imply ,
impound ,
imprison ,
incarcerate ,
include ,
incorporate ,
inhibit ,
internalize ,
involve ,
jail ,
keep ,
keep back ,
keep from ,
keep in ,
keep in check ,
keep under control ,
keep within ,
kennel ,
key ,
latch ,
lay under restraint ,
lead to ,
leaguer ,
limit ,
lock ,
lock out ,
lock up ,
mew ,
mew up ,
moderate ,
mount up to ,
narrow ,
number ,
number among ,
occlude ,
occupy ,
padlock ,
patent ,
pen ,
pen in ,
plumb ,
pocket ,
presume ,
presuppose ,
prohibit ,
pull ,
pull in ,
put in ,
qualify ,
quarantine ,
rail in ,
receive ,
reckon among ,
reckon in ,
reckon up to ,
reckon with ,
register ,
rein ,
rein in ,
repress ,
require ,
restrain ,
restrict ,
retard ,
retrench ,
run into ,
run to ,
scant ,
seal ,
seal off ,
seal up ,
seat ,
secure ,
set back ,
shrine ,
shut ,
shut in ,
shut the door ,
shut up ,
slam ,
slow down ,
snap ,
snub ,
specialize ,
squeeze shut ,
stable ,
stifle ,
stint ,
straiten ,
strangle ,
subsume ,
suppress ,
surround ,
take ,
take in ,
take into account ,
take into consideration ,
take up ,
tot up to ,
total ,
tote up to ,
unitize ,
wall in ,
withhold ,
wrap ,
yard ,
yard up ,
zip up ,
zipper
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