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Comprise Comprised Kəmˈpraɪz Parts Form Sth Comprising Things

El verbo "comprise" significa contener o estar compuesto por otra cosa, utilizado de forma activa (A comprende B) o pasiva (A está compuesto por B). Es un verbo formal y no se usa en tiempos progresivos.

The verb "comprise" means to contain or be made up of something else, used either actively (A comprises B) or passively (A is comprised of B). It is a formal verb and not used in progressive tenses.

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/kəmpra͟ɪz/
1
[VERB 动词]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.
  [V n]
  [be V-ed of n]
  [V-ed]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。

  • The exhibition comprises 50 oils and watercolours...

    展览陈列了50幅油画和水彩画。

  • The task force is comprised of congressional leaders, cabinet heads and administration officials...

    工作小组由国会领导人、内阁首脑和行政官员组成。

  • 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。

2
[VERB 动词]构成;组成 The things or people that comprise something are the parts or members that form it.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...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

  • Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff.

    女性占医院医护人员的44%。


Oxford com·prise AWL / kəmˈpraɪz ; NAmE kəmˈpraɪz / verb ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) ( formal) 1 ( alsobe comprised of ) comprisesth to have sb/sth as parts or members 包括;包含;由…组成 SYN
consist of
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 comprisesth to be the parts or members that form sth 是(某事物的)组成部份;组成;构成 SYN make sth up 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。 synonyms at
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proportion
comprise comprises comprised comprising
com·prise / kəmˈpraɪz ; NAmE kəmˈpraɪz /
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comprisecom‧prise /kəmˈpraɪz/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb formal
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1[linking verb] to consist of particular parts, groups etc:  The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.be comprised of somebody/something The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers. see thesaurus at
consist
2[transitive] to form part of a larger group of people or things SYN  constitute, make up:  Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.GRAMMARComprise is not used in the progressive. You say: · The exam comprises four questions. Don’t say: The exam is comprising four questions.The participle form comprising is often used: · Food exports are very important, comprising 74% of the total.Comprise is often used in the passive with of: · The organization is comprised of four parts. Don’t say: The organization comprises of four parts.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
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comprise

[kəmˈpraɪz]comprised, comprising, comprises

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comprised[581]
包含(51%),构成(49%)
vt.包含;由…组成

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