content I /ˈkɔntent/ n. 1.内容(pl.): the contents of the telegram 电报的内容；the contents of a book 书的目录；书的内容Empty out the contents of your purse. 把你钱包的东西掏尽。2.［u］含量: moisture content 含水量，湿度；vitamin D content of the milk 牛奶中维生素D的含量 Its carbon content is 4%. 含碳量为4% 。
content II /kənˈtent/ I. adj. 满意的，满足的：He’s perfectly content to live in a hut and paint pictures all day. 他住在一座小茅屋里，整天画画，感到十分满意。He’s quite content with his present fortune. 他对自己目前的境遇颇为满意。［考句］Young people are not content to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.年轻人并不满足于做艺术的旁观者，他们要当艺术的参与者。‖II. vt. 使满足：content oneself with 满足于，对…感到满足Simple praise is enough to content him. 稍微表扬一下，他就满足了。‖III. n. ［u］满意，满足：to one’s heart’s content尽兴（见heart条）［考句］ Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and content and all previously neglected matters were taken care of.由于他的出色的管理，人们过着和谐舒适的生活，许多从前被忽视的事情现在也有人操心了。
［辨析］content指适当的合理的满足，不能作定语。satisfied指要求和欲望的完全满足或某一特定需要的满足。satisfactory是令人满意的，其主语和修饰的中心词常是事物，可作表语或定语。请比较：I’m satisfied with the book. 和The book is satisfactory.
