content

n. 内容, 满足, 意义, 要旨
a. 满足的, 满意的
vt. 使...满足, 使...安心
【计】 内容
【医】 含量; 内容, 内含物
相关词组:
to one's heart's content
be content with

动词过去式:contented 过去分词:contented 现在分词:contenting 第三人称单数:contents 

content

n.（名词）
Often contents Something contained, as in a receptacle:
常作 contents 容纳物：（如容器中）所容纳的东西：
例句：
the contents of my desk drawer; the contents of an aerosol can.
我书桌抽屉里的所有东西；喷雾罐的内容物

Often contents The subject matter of a written work, such as a book or magazine.
常作 contents 内容：文字作品的主题内容，如著作或杂志


The substantive or meaningful part:
意旨：实质性的或有意义的部分：
例句：
.The brain is hungry not for method but for content, especially content which contains generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit.(Frederick Turner)
.大脑迫切需要的不是方法，而是意义，尤其是包含了有力、准确及明晰的通则.(弗雷德里克·特纳)

The meaning or significance of a literary or artistic work.
含义：文学或艺品作品中的含义或意义
The proportion of a specified substance:
比例：某种特定物质的比例：
例句：
Eggs have a high protein content.
鸡蛋含有很高的蛋白质


来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Medieval Latin contentum
源自 中世纪拉丁语 contentum
neuter past participle of Latin continôre [to contain] * see contain
拉丁语 continôre的中性过去分词 [包含] *参见 contain

content
content 2

adj.（形容词）
Desiring no more than what one has; satisfied.
满意的：不再有所求的；满意的
Ready to accept or acquiesce; willing:
情愿的：愿意接受或默认的；甘愿的：
例句：
She was content to step down after four years as chief executive.
她在担任了四年主管之后甘愿让位

v.tr.（及物动词）
con.tent.ed,con.tent.ing,con.tents
To make content or satisfied:
使…满意或满足：
例句：
contented himself with one piece of cake.
（他）吃了一块蛋糕非常地满足

n.（名词）
Contentment; satisfaction.
满足；满意

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin contentus [past participle of] continôre [to restrain] * see contain
源自 拉丁语 contentus [] continôre的过去分词 [抑制] *参见 contain