(1)含(装)有(have as a part of the whole or hold within itself)[T+n][不用prog]：Beer～s alcohol.啤酒含有酒精。Orange juice～s vitamin C. 橘汁含有维生素C。Pig iron～s about 4% of carbon.生铁含有约4%的碳。The chemicals～poisons.这些化学品含有毒素。The words～a truth.这话中有真理。The story～s some humorous passages.这故事中有几段幽默的情节。The test paper～s no mistakes. 试卷中没错误。The atlas～s 100 maps.这地图册中有100张地图。The document～s 10 separate articles. 文件中有10项单独的条款。The book～s many illustrations. 书中有许多插图。The building～s an assembly hall.这座楼房里有一个礼堂。The area～s several million people.这一地区有几百万人口。The bottle～s beer.这瓶子装着啤酒。The suitcase～s some dirty clothes.这个手提箱装着一些脏衣服。The safe～s all her jewels.这保险柜装着她所有的珠宝。〖同〗hold，include，enclose;

(2)容纳，装得下(be capable of holding sth)[T+n][不用prog]：The bottle～s two glasses of beer.这瓶子容得下两杯啤酒。The barrel～s 50 litres.这桶装得下50升。The room～s much furniture.这个房间摆得下很多家具。How much wine does it～? 这能装多少酒? 〖同〗hold，accommodate;

(3)抑制，忍住(control;hold back;keep within limits)[T+n][不用prog]：can't～oneself with/for joy高兴得无法自制;can't～one's excitement/one's anger/one's fear/one's enthusiasm/one's amusement/one's impatience/one's eagerness无法控制激动/愤怒/恐惧/激情/快乐/急躁/渴望;can't～one's laughter 忍不住要笑;〖同〗 control，restrain，hold back;〖反〗express，release;

(4)控(遏)制(prevent from spreading harmfully or becoming more serious)[T+n][不用prog]：～a revolt/a demand压制反抗/要求;～the enemy attack/the aggressor遏制敌人的进攻/侵略者;succeed in～ing a disease/an epidemic/a population growth成功地控制住疾病/流行病/人口增长;〖同〗control;

(5)形成夹角(form the boundary of)[T+n][不用prog]：How big is the angle ～ed by the two lines/two sides? 这两条线/两条边的夹角有多大?

(6)可整除(be capable of being divided by(a number) exactly)[T+n][不用prog]：8～s 2 and 4.8 可被2和4整除。

→con′tained adj 克制的;con′tainment n 遏制;con′tainer n 容器; con′tent n;

【辨异】contain与hold和accommodate 都可表示“装，容纳”的意思。contain指一容器内的实际所装(不一定满);hold(容纳，包含)则强调所容纳物保持在内，还可指一容器所能容纳的最大数量;accommodate(容纳)指使舒适、方便地容纳在内，或可容纳所需装入量。比如：一架额定载(accommodate)乘客100人的客机，有时可容纳(hold)120人，但有时实际上仅带(contain)客80人。