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容 [róng] 动

1. ■ （容纳; 包含） hold; contain:

可容水30000多立方米的蓄水池 a reservoir with a capacity of over 30000 cubic metres;

几条小河容不下雨季的全部雨水。 The few small rivers could not hold all the rain that fell during the wet season.

那个杯子可容一夸脱啤酒。 That glass will contain a quart of beer.

这大房间能容6张床。 This big room can accommodate six beds.

这个港口容得下巨型油船和货轮。 The harbour admits large tankers and freighters.

这个阅览室能容100人。 The reading room can hold a hundred people.

这座大桥可容4辆卡车并列通行。 The bridge can take four lorries abreast.

2. ■ （宽容; 原谅） tolerate:

宽容 be tolerant;

情理难容 incompatible with the accepted code of human conduct;

他往往不能容人。 He is intolerant towards others.

3. ■ （允许; 让） permit; allow:

不容怀疑 admit of no doubt;

不容歪曲 brook no distortion;

此事不容耽搁。 The matter allows of no delay.

详情容后再告。 Permit me to give the details later.

这是不容争议的。 That admits of no dispute.

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1. ■ （脸上的神情和气色） facial expression:

愁容 a worried look; an anxious expression;

怒容 an angry look;

笑容 a smiling face

2. ■ （比喻事物所呈现的景象、状态） appearance; looks:

市容 the appearance [look] of a city;

阵容 lineup; battle array

3. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

容闳 Rong Hong