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consist /kənˈsɪst/ ► SEE ALLconsist in sthconsist in doing sth consist of sth/sbconsist of doing sth●conˈsist in sth●conˈsist in doing sth (formal) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to have sth as the main or only feature 在于；以…为主要特征◆A home does not consist in its architecture and decoration.
家之所以为家，并不在于其建筑与装潢。[v + prep]●conˈsist of sth/sb 🔑●conˈsist of doing sth 🔑 (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由…组成；由…构成◆The exam consists of two parts: a written test and an oral.
考试分两部分：笔试和口试。◆The group consists of senior people from education and business.
该组由教育界和企业界的元老组成。◆His job consists of answering the phone and making coffee.
他的工作是接电话和煮咖啡。SYN be made up of sth, comprise sth (formal) [v + prep] ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析consist of sth/sb
be composed of sth/sb ◇ comprise sth ◇ consist of sth/sb ◇ constitute sth ◇ make up sth
These verbs all mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned, or to be the parts that form sth. 这些动词都表示（由…）组成或构成。
be composed of sth / sb
to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由…组成；由…构成Our inspection teams are composed of the most qualified and experienced experts available. 我们的各检查组由最有资历和经验的专家组成。Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein. 我们饮食中蛋白质大约占 15%。
comprise sth
to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由…组成；由…构成The collection comprises 327 paintings. 收藏品包括 327 幅画。
NOTE The form be comprised of can often be heard 常能听到使用 be comprised of 的形式The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors. 委员会由来自公共部门和私营部门的代表联合组成。
Many people consider that this is not correct. 很多人认为这种形式不正确。
consist of sth / sb
to be formed from the things, people or activities mentioned 由…组成；由…构成Their diet consists largely of vegetables. 他们的饮食以蔬菜为主。Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. 实地调查的主要工作是用磁带录音。
constitute sth
to be the parts or people that form sth 组成；构成People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force. * 40 岁以下的人口占劳动力的大多数。
make up sth
to be the parts or people that form sth 组成；构成Women make up 56% of the student numbers. 女生占学生人数的 56%。She wore a necklace made up of hundreds of coloured glass beads. 她戴着一条由成百个彩色玻璃珠串成的项链。
WHICH WORD?
Consist of sb / sth is the most general of these verbs and the only one that can be used for activities with the -ing form of a verb 这些动词中，consist of sb / sth 含义最宽泛，并且是唯一可用于动名词指代的活动的动词My life consisted of feeding the baby and washing nappies. 我的生活就是给婴儿喂奶和洗尿布。
Be composed of sth / sb, comprise sth and constitute sth are the most formal of these verbs. None of these verbs is used in the progressive tenses. 这些动词中，be composed of sth / sb、comprise sth 和 constitute sth 最正式。这些动词都不用于进行时。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS The group consists of / comprises / is made up of / is composed of ten people. Ten people make up / constitute / comprise / compose the group. |