※ 引述《steak353 ()》之銘言：
: 想請問一下大家
: contain 和 include 中文都有包含的意思
: 去查了一下字典對2者的解釋如下：
: Contain
: 1. container/place, if something such as a box ,bag ,or place
: contains something, that thing is inside it
: 例: The museum contains a number of oringinal artworks.
: 2. writing/speech, if a document ,book ,speech etc contains
: something, that thing is included in it
: 例: The letter contained information about Ken's legal affairs.
: 3. substance, if a substance contains something,
: that thing is part of it
: 例: The product may contain nuts.
: Include
: 1. if one thing includes another, the second thing is part of
: the first
: 例: 1. Does the price include postage ?
: 2. The curriculum includes courses in computing.
: 2. to make someone or something part of a larger group or set
: 例: The team is stronger now they've included Ken.
: 請問兩者的差異在哪？可以相通嗎？
: 謝謝大家
以下是節自 [Longman Dictionary of Common Errors] 的說明
BAD: One of the bottles including the virus had been stolen.
GOOD: One of the bottles containing the virus had been stolen.
BAD: Classes should include no more than 20 students.
GOOD: Classes should contain no more than 20 students.
BAD: Milk also includes vitamins.
GOOD: Milk also contains vitamins.
Use "contain"
(1) when you say what a box, bottle, bag etc has inside it.
‘The bag contained some old clothes.’
(2) when you mention one or more of the things that something is made of or
has in it:
‘Water contains hydrogen and oxygen.’
‘The film contained a number of violent scenes.’
If something "includes" another thing, it has it as one of its parts:
‘The holiday package includes a two-day cruise along the Rhine.’
‘The price includes a small charge for postage and packing.’