contain
con‧tain S2 W1 /kənˈteɪn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: contenir, from Latin continere 'to hold together, hold in, contain', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + tenere 'to hold']
1. CONTAINER/PLACE if something such as a bag, box, or place contains something, that thing is inside it:
The thieves stole a purse containing banknotes.
The museum contains a number of original artworks.
2. WRITING/SPEECH if a document, book, speech etc contains something, that thing is included in it:
The letter contained information about Boulestin’s legal affairs.
be contained in/within something
The proposed changes are contained in a policy statement.
3. SUBSTANCE if a substance contains something, that thing is part of it:
This product may contain nuts.
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In everyday English, people often use different phrases to say that something contains something else:
▪ The box contained books. ➔ The box had books in it.
▪ | The essay contained a lot of mistakes. ➔ There were a lot of mistakes in the essay.
▪ | Does this dish contain any meat? ➔ Is there any meat in this dish?
4. CONTROL FEELINGS to control strong feelings of anger, excitement etc:
Jane couldn’t contain her amusement any longer.
contain yourself
He was so excited he could hardly contain himself.
5. STOP SOMETHING to stop something from spreading or escaping:
Doctors are struggling to contain the epidemic.
measures aimed at containing political opposition ⇨ ↑self-contained
6. MATHS technical to surround an area or an angle:
How big is the angle contained by these two sides?
containhu| ◎ | [kən'tein] | | ※ | ngoại động từ | | | ■ | chứa đựng, bao hàm, gồm có, bao gồm | | | ☆ | whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol | | | rượu uytky chứa một lượng cồn cao | | | ■ | nén lại, dằn lại, kìm lại, kiềm chế | | | ☆ | to contain oneself | | | nén mình, dằn lòng | | | ☆ | to contain one's anger | | | nén giận | | | ■ | chận lại, ngăn lại, cản lại, kìm lại | | | ☆ | to contain the enemy | | | kìm chân quân địch lại (để đánh chỗ khác) | | | ■ | (toán học) có thể chia hết cho (một số) |
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