(1)里面的东西，内容;目录(that which is contained in sth)[pl]：the～s of a box/a bottle/a can/a sack/a pocket/a room盒子/瓶子/罐头/袋子/衣兜/房间里的东西;pour out the～s of a bag把袋中之物倒出来;empty out the～s of the purse/the suitcase把钱包/手提箱里的东西倒出来;empty the jar/the drawer of its ～s 把罐子/抽屉里的东西倒出来;drink the～s of one's glass in one gulp一口饮尽杯中之物;know(be aware of) the～s of a letter/a note/a telegram/a will知道信/便条/电报/遗嘱的内容;reveal the～s of a letter透露信的内容;a table of～s in a book书的内容目录;the page of～s 目录页;〖同〗insides;

(2)内容，要点(旨)(subject matter of a book，article，document，programme，speech，etc)[U]：the～of a book/an essay/sb's argument/sb's speech书/论文/某人论点/某人讲话的内容;The book has very little～and it's mostly just pictures.这本书(文字)内容极少，大多数篇幅都是画。〖同〗substance;

(3)含(容)量(amount or proportion of a substance contained in sth else)[U，a～](前有另一名词修饰)：the silver～of a coin硬币的含银量;the carbon～of pig iron生铁的含碳量;the sugar～of grapes葡萄的含糖量;the fat～of milk牛奶的脂肪含量;There is a very high water/iron～in the vegetables.这些蔬菜水分/含铁量很大。Oranges have a very high vitamin C～.橘子的维生素C含量很高。The food has a very high fat～.这食物的脂肪含量很高。No other food has such a high iron～.别的食物都没有这么高的铁含量。What is the carbon～of this substance? 这一物质的碳含量是多少? The bowl's～is three quarts.这碗的容量为三夸脱。

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