contain

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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)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  check, turn back, arrest, stop, hold back, take, hold, control, hold in, curb, moderate, bear, carry, incorporate, comprise