【考点3】contain 的用法
▲ 构词:container n. 容器(箱、盆、罐、壶、桶、坛子),集装箱
▲ 搭配:
① be contained between / within 含于……间,(夹)在……之间
② contain oneself 自制
▲ 辨析:contain;include;hold 都含“包含”、“容纳”的意思。
contain 着重“其中确实包含有,侧重全部”;而include
强调部分内容或范围。例如:
The bottle contains water. 这个瓶子里有水。
Three students went there, including my English teacher.
hold 指“能容纳”。例如:
The house holds 20 people. 这房子能住下20人。
【考例】They also ____ the very
worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial discrimination and poverty.
A. maintain B. obtain
C. contain D. sustain