1、contain

裝有;容納

The bag contained a Christmas card.

這個包里裝著一張圣誕卡。

Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings.

工廠車間里陳設著種類繁多的廉價家具。

包含;含有

Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream.

希臘酸奶比高脂濃奶油所含脂肪要少得多。

Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.

很多車使用含鉛汽油。

(著作、講話或電影中)包括，包含

This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor.

這張單子列出了病人可能會向醫生提出的一系列問題。

The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.

這兩張唱片還包含了布里頓兩首不甚知名的聲樂套曲。

控制;遏制;防止…蔓延

More than a hundred firemen are still trying to contain the fire at the plant.

上百名消防隊員仍在試圖控制工廠的火勢。

The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.

市政府稱宵禁遏制住了暴力事件。

2、protect

保護；防護

So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?

那么，女性怎樣做才能使自己不得心臟病呢？

A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.

一件薄薄的羊毛長外套和一條紫色的頭巾為她擋了風。

（保險單）為…提供保險

Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.

許多廠家都購買了保險，以防遭到敲詐。