[N-PLURAL 复数名词]所容纳的东西;所含之物 The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
[usu with supp]
Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve...
将锅里的东西倒到筛子上。
I emptied the contents of the fridge into carrier bags...
我把冰箱里的东西全都腾到手提袋里。
Sandon Hall and its contents will be auctioned by Sotheby's on October 6.
桑登府及府内所存物品将由苏富比拍卖行于10月6日进行拍卖。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](书、演讲、电视节目等的)内容 If you refer to the content or contents of something such as a book, speech, or television programme, you are referring to the subject that it deals with, the story that it tells, or the ideas that it expresses.
[also N in pl]
She is reluctant to discuss the content of the play...
她不愿意谈该剧的内容。
Stricter controls were placed on the content of video films...
对录像片内容实行了更为严格的监管。
The letter's contents were not disclosed.
信件内容并未透露。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](书的)目录 The contents of a book are its different chapters and sections, usually shown in a list at the beginning of the book.
There is no initial list of contents.
没有章首目录。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](教育项目或课程的)内容 The content of something such as an educational course or a programme of action is the elements that it consists of.
[usu with supp]
Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff...
往届学生对课程内容与教员全是赞扬之词。
This is how we see our tasks, and the substance and content of our work for the forthcoming period.
这就是我们对工作任务的看法,以及下一阶段我们工作的实质与内容。
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[N-SING 单数名词]含量;成分 You can use content to refer to the amount or proportion of something that a substance contains.
[n N]
Sunflower margarine has the same fat content as butter...
向日葵所制人造黄油的脂肪含量与黄油脂肪含量相同。
He was astonished at the high gold content in the 340 million-year-old rock.
他对这块有3.4亿年历史的岩石的高含金量大为惊异。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]满足的;知足的 If you are content with something, you are willing to accept it, rather than wanting something more or something better.
[v-link ADJ]
I am content to admire the mountains from below...
我满足于从山脚下观赏山景。
I'm perfectly content with the way the campaign has gone...
我对竞选活动的进展十分满意。
Not content with rescuing one theatre, Sally Green has taken on another.
萨莉·格林不满足于挽救一家剧院,她又接手了另外一家。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]满意的;惬意的 If you are content, you are fairly happy or satisfied.
[v-link ADJ]
He says his daughter is quite content.
他说他女儿非常满意。
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[VERB 动词]使(自己)满足(于…) If you content yourself with something, you accept it and do not try to do or have other things.
[V pron-refl with n]
[V pron-refl with/by -ing]
He wisely contented himself with his family and his love of nature...
他非常明智,拥有家庭和对自然的热爱便知足了。
Most manufacturers content themselves with updating existing models.
大多数制造商都满足于对现有款型进行更新。
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1contentcontentscontentedcontentingadjective[not before noun ]1content(with sth) happy and satisfied with what you have 满意;满足◆Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough),she has turned all my friends against me. 她夺走了我的男朋友还不满足,又挑起我所有的朋友和我作对。◆He seemed more content, less bitter.他看起来比较满意,不那么失望。◆He had to be content with third place.他只好屈居第三名。☞synonyms at
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2contentto do sth willing to do sth 愿意◆I was content to wait.我愿意等候。☞compare
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verb1contentyourself with sth to accept and be satisfied with sth and not try to have or do sth better 满足;满意;知足◆Martina contented herself with a bowl of soup.马蒂娜喝了一碗汤就心满意足了。2contentsb ( formal) to make sb feel happy or satisfied 使满意;使满足◆My apology seemed to content him.我的道歉好像使他感到满意。noun=
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21★contents[plural ]the things that are contained in sth 所容纳之物;所含之物;内容◆He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table.他把提包里的东西倒在桌子上。◆Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.大火导致那栋大楼里的东西严重损毁。◆She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.她没有看过那封信,所以对其内容一无所知。2★contents[plural ]the different sections that are contained in a book (书的)目录,目次◆a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book)目录◆a contents page目录页3★[singular ]the subject matter of a book, speech, programme, etc. (书、讲话、节目等的)主题,主要内容◆Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say.你的讲话声调和你要讲的内容同样重要。◆The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.课程的内容取决于学生愿意学什么。◆Her poetry has a good deal of political content.她的诗歌包含大量的政治内容。4★[singular ]( following a noun 用于名词后) the amount of a substance that is contained in sth else 含量;容量◆food with a high fat content脂肪含量高的食物◆the alcohol content of a drink饮料的酒精含量5[uncountable ]( computing 计) the information or other material contained on a website or CD-ROM(网站或只读光盘上的)内容,目录◆online content providers网络内容提供商contentcontentscontentedcontentingcon·tent/ˈkɒntent; NAmEˈkɑːntent/
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contentcon‧tent1 /ˈkɒntent $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●●S3W2 noun
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1contents [plural]a)the things that are inside a box, bag, room etccontent of The customs official rummaged through the contents of his briefcase. Most of the gallery’s contents were damaged in the fire.contents insurance (=insurance for things such as furniture that you have in your house)b)the things that are written in a letter, book etccontent of She kept the contents of the letter a secret. The program automatically creates a table of contents (=a list at the beginning of a document that shows the different parts into which it is divided). He cast his eye down the contents page.2[singular] the amount of a substance that is contained in something, especially food or drinkfat/protein/alcohol etc content the fat content of cheese water with a low salt content3[singular, uncountable] the ideas, facts, or opinions that are contained in a speech, piece of writing, film, programme etc: The content of the media course includes scripting, editing, and camera work.4[singular, uncountable] the information contained in a website, considered separately from the software that makes the website work: The graphics are brilliant. It’s just a shame the content is so poor.
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contentcon‧tent2 /kənˈtent/ ●●○ adjective [not before noun]
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1happy and satisfied: Andy was a good husband, and Nicky was clearly very content.content with We’ll be content with a respectable result in tomorrow’s match.► see thesaurus at
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2content (for somebody) to do something willing to do or accept something, rather than doing more: She sat quietly, content to watch him working. He seemed quite content to let Steve do the talking. Dr Belson had been more than content for them to deal with any difficulties.3not content with something used to emphasize that someone wants or does more than something: Not content with her new car, Selina now wants a bike.
content1 noun
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content3 noun
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contentcontent3 /kənˈtent/ noun [uncountable]
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1literary a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction2do something to your heart’s content to do something as much as you want: She took refuge in the library, where she could read to her heart’s content.
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contentcontent4 /kənˈtent/ verb [transitive]
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1content yourself with (doing) something to do or have something that is not what you really wanted, but is still satisfactory: Mr Lal has been asking for more responsibility, but has had to content himself with a minor managerial post.2 formal to make someone feel happy and satisfied: I was no longer satisfied with the life that had hitherto contented me.
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