vt.[W]

1. 包含；容纳
   The jar contains ten glasses of water.

   这只大口瓶能装十杯水。

   The pill contains vitamins.

   这药丸中含有多种维生素。

2. 控制，遏制
   I could not contain my laughter.

   我无法控制自己不笑出声来。

3. 相当于
   A gallon contains four quarts.

   一加仑相当于四夸脱。

4. 【数】可被……除尽
   10 contains 5 and 2.

   十可被五和二除尽。

v.

1. have or hold within.
2. control or restrain.
   ▸prevent (a problem) from becoming worse.
3. (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder.