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contain
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
contains; contained; containing
contains; contained; containing
Learner's definition of CONTAIN
[+ object]
1
: to have (something) inside包含；容纳
- The box contains [=holds] an assortment of old papers.盒子里装有各种各样的旧报纸。
- The room was barely big enough to contain everyone who came to the meeting.这间屋子勉强能容纳所有与会者。
2
: to have or include (something)有；包括
- The book contains over 200 recipes.这本书里有200多个食谱。
- The article contains information on how to plan your retirement.这篇文章里有如何规划退休生活的内容。
- foods that contain a high level of fat脂肪含量高的食物
- The movie contains something for both children and adults.这部电影既适合儿童又适合成人观看。
3
: to keep (something) from spreading : to keep (something) within limits防止…蔓延；控制；抑制
- Firefighters contained the wildfires.消防队员控制住了野火。
- State health officials have succeeded in containing the virus.国家卫生官员成功地防止了这种病毒的扩散。
4
: to keep (a feeling or yourself) under control控制（自己）；克制（情感） — see also self-contained
- The children could barely contain their excitement as the day of the festival drew near.随着节日的临近，孩子们激动得难以自制。
- When she saw that they were all safe, she could not contain herself [=control her feelings] and broke into tears of relief.看到他们都安然无恙，她再也控制不住自己的感情，如释重负的泪水夺眶而出。
contained; containing; contains
1
: to keep within limits: such as
c
: to follow successfully a policy of containment toward
d
: to prevent (an enemy or opponent) from advancing or from making a successful attack
: to restrain oneself
Example Sentences
The room was barely big enough to contain everyone who came to the meeting. The book contains over 200 recipes. The article contains information on how to plan your retirement. foods that contain a high level of fat The movie contains something for both children and adults. State health officials have succeeded in containing the virus. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Plug-in hybrids contain both a small battery and a combustion engine and are considered new energy vehicles that would qualify for tax exemptions and subsidies in most places. 
Selina Cheng, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The new bivalent vaccines contain a lower dose of mRNA, and as such are meant to be used only as boosters and not in people who have never received a COVID-19 vaccination. Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 Recipes contain five ingredients or less and come with grocery lists. Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2022 Further, nearly all homes contain varying degrees of particulate matter and what are called volatile organic compounds, both of which can trigger asthma attacks. jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2022 These vials no longer contain live virus, but the technology now exists to sequence the fragments of viral DNA that remain. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2022 Every row, column and box must contain the numbers one through nine, no repeats. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 And in comparing it to another umami-rich seasoning, MSG, nooch does not contain any sodium and can be used in larger quantities. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Cuba struggled for a third day Sunday to contain a fire at a sprawling fuel depot on the northern coast that has left hundreds injured, at least one dead and cast a shadow over the island’s already struggling economy. Jim Wyss, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 See More
Selina Cheng, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The new bivalent vaccines contain a lower dose of mRNA, and as such are meant to be used only as boosters and not in people who have never received a COVID-19 vaccination. Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 Recipes contain five ingredients or less and come with grocery lists. Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2022 Further, nearly all homes contain varying degrees of particulate matter and what are called volatile organic compounds, both of which can trigger asthma attacks. jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2022 These vials no longer contain live virus, but the technology now exists to sequence the fragments of viral DNA that remain. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2022 Every row, column and box must contain the numbers one through nine, no repeats. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 And in comparing it to another umami-rich seasoning, MSG, nooch does not contain any sodium and can be used in larger quantities. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Cuba struggled for a third day Sunday to contain a fire at a sprawling fuel depot on the northern coast that has left hundreds injured, at least one dead and cast a shadow over the island’s already struggling economy. Jim Wyss, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English conteynen, borrowed from Anglo-French cunteign-, cunteyn-, present tense stem of contenir, cuntenir, going back (with conjugation change) to Latin continēre "to hold together, restrain, have as contents," from con- con- + tenēre "to hold, occupy, possess" — more at tenant entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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