contain 普通用词，所涉及的物体常常是其组成部分或内容。强调包容关系。既可指具体有形的东西，也可指抽象无形的东西。
include 普通用词，指一整体包含着各独立的部分，也指某东西包含另一东西的某一部分。
embrace 正式用词，指把某事物纳入整个之中。
involve 把包含因整体的性质决定的成分或结果。所包括的往往是无形的，不可触知的东西，多用作引申。
comprehend 正工用词，指包含在整体范围以内。
hold 常和contain换用。指能够容纳或有足够的容纳量。强调包容能力。
comprise 书面用词，暗指一个整体包括不同部分所组成，可与include交换使用。
参考例句
1. You may hold your opinion, but you have to obey orders. 你可以保留你的意见，可你必须执行命令。
2. We hold the goods at your disposition. 我们保存货物等候你们处置。
3. Yet you warm my heart for we hold the light. 但你温暖了我心，因为我们握住了这团光。
英英解释
n.
1. the act of grasping
2. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
3. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
4. time during which some action is awaited
5. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
6. a stronghold
7. a cell in a jail or prison
8. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
9. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo v.
1. organize or be responsible for
2. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
3. have or hold in one's hands or grip
4. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
5. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
6. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
7. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
8. contain or hold; have within
9. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
10. remain in a certain state, position, or condition
11. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
12. assert or affirm
13. remain committed to
14. secure and keep for possible future use or application
15. be the physical support of; carry the weight of
16. hold the attention of
17. keep from exhaling or expelling
18. support or hold in a certain manner
19. have room for; hold without crowding
20. be capable of holding or containing
21. be valid, applicable, or true
22. take and maintain control over, often by violent means
23. protect against a challenge or attack
24. declare to be
25. have as a major characteristic
26. cause to stop
27. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
28. cover as for protection against noise or smell
29. drink alcohol without showing ill effects
30. be pertinent or relevant or applicable
31. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
32. resist or confront with resistance
33. keep from departing
34. stop dealing with
35. aim, point, or direct
36. be in accord; be in agreement
