comprise

美 [kəmˈpraɪz]英 [kəmˈpraɪz]
  • vt.包括;包含;组成;构成;由…组成;是(某事物的)组成部分

过去式: comprised 现在分词: comprising 过去分词: comprised 第三人称单数: comprises

com- 共同,一起 + pris 拿,把握 + -e

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verb

1

包括;包含;由…组成
to have sb/sth as parts or members

The collection comprises 327 paintings.

这部画册收有327幅画。

The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.

委员会由政府和私人部门的双方代表组成。

2

是(某事物的)组成部分;组成;构成
to be the parts or members that form sth

Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty.

在那些生活贫困的人中,老年人占有很大的比例。

All these words mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned, or to be the parts that form sth.以上各词均表示由某些人或事物组成,或构成某事物。

to be formed from the things, people or activities mentioned指由事物、人或活动组成、构成:

Their diet consists largely of vegetables.

他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。

( rather formal ) to be formed from the things or people mentioned指由…组成、构成:

The collection comprises 327 paintings.

这部画册收有327幅画。

( rather informal ) to be the parts or people that form sth指组成、构成:

Women make up 56% of the student numbers.

女生占学生人数的56%。

to be the parts or people that form sth指组成、构成:

People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.

40岁以下的人占劳动力的大多数。

( rather formal ) to be formed from the things or people mentioned指由…组成、构成:

Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein.

我们的饮食中大约有15%的蛋白质。

to be formed from the things or people mentioned指由…组成、构成:

The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.

委员会由政府和私人部门两方的代表组成。

( formal ) to be the parts of people that form sth指组成、构成:

Christians compose around 2.5% of the country's population.

基督教徒大约占这个国家人口的2.5%。

Consist of sb/sth is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the -ing form of a verb.

The other main difference is between those verbs that take the whole as the subject and the parts as the object

and those that take the parts as the subject and the whole as the object.

It is not correct to use ‘comprises of’ or ‘is composed by/from’.

comprise

频次

  • 1
    VERB 包括;由…组成
    If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.

    The special cabinet committee comprises Mr Brown, Mr Mandelson, and Mr Straw...

    特别内阁委员会包括布朗先生、曼德尔森先生和斯特劳先生。

  • 2
    VERB 构成;组成
    The things or people that comprise something are the parts or members that form it.

    ...the multitude of ideas, ambitions and regrets that comprises the culture of Russia today...

    构成现今俄罗斯文化的众多观点、抱负和遗憾

verb

1
form or compose
This money is my only income
The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
These constitute my entire belonging
The children made up the chorus
This sum represents my entire income for a year
These few men comprise his entire army
Synonym: constitute represent make up be
2
include or contain;have as a component
A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
Synonym: incorporate contain
3
be composed of
The land he conquered comprised several provinces
What does this dish consist of?
Synonym: consist

数据来源:WordNet

  1. These objects comprise functions and data of the system .

    这些对象包含系统的功能和数据。

  2. Activities connected by data and control links comprise business processes .

    由数据和控制链路连接在一起的活动包含业务流程。

  3. Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty .

    在那些生活贫困的人中,老年人占有很大的比例。

  4. The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors .

    委员会由政府和私人部门的双方代表组成。

  5. The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors .

    委员会由政府和私人部门两方的代表组成。

  6. The collection comprises 327 paintings .

    这部画册收有327幅画。

  7. Women comprise 44 % of hospital medical staff .

    女性占医院医护人员的44%。

  8. His long life comprised a series of evolutions .

    他漫长的一生包括一系列的发展变化。

  9. Education comprises two-thirds of all local council spending .

    教育占地方市政会全部开支的三分之二。

  10. The special cabinet committee comprises Mr Brown , Mr Mandelson , and Mr Straw

    特别内阁委员会包括布朗先生、曼德尔森先生和斯特劳先生。

  11. A crowd comprised of the wives and children of scientists staged a demonstration .

    由科学家们的妻儿们组成的队伍举行了示威游行。

  12. Each course comprises 10-12 informal weekly meetings

    每门课程都包括10至12次每周一次的非正式讨论会。

  13. The notion that blacks comprise a problem is at the core of racist reasoning .

    黑人总爱惹事这一观念是种族主义论断的核心。

  14. The exhibition comprises 50 oils and watercolours

    展览陈列了50幅油画和水彩画。

  15. Her long life comprised a series of evolutions .

    她漫长的一生包括一系列的发展变化。

  16. Women comprise a large proportion of part-time workers .

    兼职人员中妇女占有很大比例。

  17. A cutlery set is comprised of 6 table knives .

    一套餐具有6把餐刀。

  18. This library comprises about 93000 volumes .

    这个图书馆藏书约9.3万册。

  19. Fifteen articles comprise the volume one of this book .

    这本书的第一卷有15篇文章。

  20. The force comprised two battalions and a battery .

    这个部队包括两营步兵及一连炮兵。

  21. This hereditary unit comprises a single complementation group , or in other words a single gene .

    这个遗传单位由一个互补群,也就是一个基因所组成。

  22. The fountain was comprised of three stone basins .

    那个喷泉由三个石砌水池组成。

  23. They comprise three varieties .

    它们包括三个种类。

  24. Twelve departments comprise this university .

    12个系组成了这所大学。

  25. The Aerometric and emissions reporting system is comprised of input forms , files , programs and reports .

    大气测量和排放量报表系统,包括输入格式,文件、程序和报告书。

  26. The mesosphere comprises the rest of the mantle below the asthenosphere .

    中间圈包括软流圈以下地幔的其余部分。

  27. One impetus for the policy is that companies are already starting to build massive constellations , comprising hundreds or thousands of satellites with many moving parts among them .

    实行该政策的一个原由是,企业已经开始建立大规模的卫星星座,包括成百上千颗卫星,含有许多运动部件。

  28. The fishing fleet comprises around 70 boats .

    捕鱼船队由大约70艘渔船组成

  29. Comprised of 45 silver plates resembling partially2 open window blinds , the tower contains an air-purifying machine that runs continuously with a low hum .

    雾霾净化塔由45块银色金属板组成,外形类似半开的百叶窗,塔内有一个连续低噪音运行的空气净化器。

  30. The interior boasts high-speed glass lifts , bespoke1 sound-muffling magnetic floorboards and a sparkling ceiling comprising more than two million polished aluminium2 petals3 and lights .

    大楼内部拥有高速玻璃升降梯,定制的消音磁性木地板和闪闪发光的天花板,这里的天花板由两百多万瓣锃亮的铝片和灯拼成。

前缀
e-共同,一起

company n. 公司

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -y 名词后缀

compare v. 比较

com- 共同,一起 + par 平等,相等 + -e

complete vt. 完成

com- 共同,一起 + plet 充满,填满 + -e

complex adj. 复杂的

com- 共同,一起 + plex 重叠

combine v. (使)结合

com- 共同,一起 + bin- 两个 + -e

comfort vt. 安慰

com- 共同,一起 + fort 力量;强壮

command n. (给人或动物的)命令

com- 共同,一起 + mand 命令,委托

comment n. 议论

com- 共同,一起 + -ment 行为或结果

commerce n. 商业

com- 共同,一起 + merc 商业,交易 + -e

commission n. (通常为政府管控或调查某事的)委员会

com- 共同,一起 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

commit v. 犯罪

com- 共同,一起 + mit 送,放出

companion n. 同伴

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -ion 行为,状态

compass n. 罗盘

com- 共同,一起 + pass 通过

compel vt. 强迫

com- 共同,一起 + pel 推动,驱使

compete vi. 竞争

com- 共同,一起 + pet 追寻;寻求 + -e

compile vt. 编写(书、列表、报告等)

com- 共同,一起 + pil- 柱,堆 + -e

component n. 组成部分

com- 共同,一起 + pon- 放置 + -ent ...的

compose v. 组成

com- 共同,一起 + pose 放

compound n. 复合物

com- 共同,一起 + pound 放置

comprehension n. 理解力

com- 共同,一起 + prehens 拿,把握 + -ion 行为,状态

compress v. (被)压紧

com- 共同,一起 + press 按,压

compromise n. 妥协

com- 共同,一起 + promise n.允诺

compute vt. 计算

com- 共同,一起 + put 想 + -e

comply vi. 遵守

com- 共同,一起 + ply 重叠,折叠

commemorate vt. (用…)纪念

com- 共同,一起 + memor 记忆 + -ate 做,造成

comprehend v. 理解

com- 共同,一起 + prehend 抓,抓住

compensate v. 补偿

com- 共同,一起 + pens 称量,支付 + -ate 做,造成

combat n. 搏斗,打仗,战斗

com- 共同,一起 + bat 打

commend vt. 赞扬

com- 共同,一起 + mend 命令,委托

complement vt. 补足

com- 共同,一起 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

commute v. 通勤

com- 共同,一起 + mut 改变 + -e

compact n. 契约

com- 共同,一起 + pact 压紧,推进

compatible adj. 可共用的

com- 共同,一起 + pat 忍受 + -ible 可...的

compulsory adj. (因法律或规则而)必须做的,强制的,强迫的

com- 共同,一起 + puls 推动,驱使 + -ory ...的

compassion n. 同情

com- 共同,一起 + pass 走,跨过 + -ion 行为,状态

compose comprise consist of constitute 【导航词义:构成】
compose v. 〈正式〉构成,组成
〔辨析〕

指由两个或更多的人或物形成一个整体,多用于被动语态,常后接介词 of。

〔例证〕

Our team is composed of ten experts.

我们小组由10位专家组成。

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

水由氢气和氧气组成。

A large number of firms compose the business sector of our economy.

众多商号构成了我们经济中的商业部分。

comprise v. 〈正式〉构成,包含
〔辨析〕

既可指整体包含若干部分,也可指若干部分或成员构成整体。

〔例证〕

A cutlery set is comprised of 6 table knives.

一套餐具有6把餐刀。

Women comprise a large proportion of part-time workers.

兼职人员中妇女占有很大比例。

consist of v. 由…组成,由…构成
〔辨析〕

指整体由两个或更多的人或事物构成,常可与 be composed of 换用。

〔例证〕

Our class consists of/is composed of 20 boys and 15 girls.

我们班由20位男生和15位女生组成。

My breakfast consists of/is composed of bread, jam and milk.

我的早餐通常是面包、果酱和牛奶。

constitute v. 〈正式〉构成,组成
〔辨析〕

指由某些部分组成一个整体。

〔例证〕

Twelve months constitute a year.

1年有12个月。

The two parties constituted a coalition government.

这两党组成了一个联合政府。