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The verb 'consist' means to be made up of or formed from something, often used with 'of'. It can also mean to have something as a main or basic part, often used with 'in'.

consist (动词): 由…组成;由…构成(常与of连用)。由…组成;存在于(常与in连用)。

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/kənsɪ̱st/
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[VERB 动词]由…组成;由…构成 Something that consists of particular things or people is formed from them.
  [V of n/-ing]
  • Breakfast consisted of porridge served with butter.

    早餐是麦片粥配佐餐黄油。

  • Her crew consisted of children from Devon and Cornwall.

    她的团队由来自德文郡和康沃尔郡的孩子们组成。

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[VERB 动词]在于;存在于 Something that consists in something else has that thing as its main or only part.
  [V in n/-ing]
  • His work as a consultant consisted in advising foreign companies on the siting of new factories.

    作为一名顾问,他的工作是为外国公司在新厂选址问题上提供建议。

  • ...Baudelaire's idea that genius consists in the ability to summon up childhood.

    波德莱尔认为天才在于唤起童年的能力的观点


Oxford con·sist AWL / kənˈsɪst ; NAmE kənˈsɪst / verb ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) PHRASAL VERBS conˈsist in sth ( formal) to have sth as the main or only part or feature 存在于;在于 The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings. 这座城市的美就在于它那些宏伟的建筑。 consistdoing sth True education does not consist in simply being taught facts. 真正的教育并不在于仅仅讲授事实。 conˈsist of sb/sth to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由…组成(或构成) The committee consists of ten members. 委员会由十人组成。 Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. 他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。 consistdoing sth Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. 现场工作多半为进行磁带录音。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 consist of sb/sth comprise make up sth constitute be composed of sb/sth These words all 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、构成。 consist of sb/sth 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。 comprise ( 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。 NOTE Comprisecan also be used to refer to the parts or members of sth. *comprise 亦可指组成、构成: Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty. 贫困的人口中,老年人占很大的比例。 However, this is less frequent. 不过这种用法不常见。 make up sth ( 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%。 constitute 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。 be composed of sb/sth ( 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 15% 是蛋白质。 which word? 词语辨析 Consist of sb / Consist of sb is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the -ingform of a verb. *consist of 是这组词中最通用、也是唯一可与动词 -ing 形式连用、表示包含…活动的词: My work at that time just consisted of typing letters. 我那时的工作就是打字。 The other main difference is between those verbs that take the whole as the subject and the parts as the object 另一主要区别在于有些词是将整体作为主语,部份作为宾语: The group consists of/comprises/is made up of/is composed of ten people. 这个小组由十个人组成。 and those that take the parts as the subject and the whole as the object. 另一些词则是将部份作为主语,整体作为宾语: Ten people make up/constitute/comprise the group. 这个小组由十个人组成。 It is not correct to use ‘comprises of’ or ‘is composed by/from’. 用 comprise of 或 be composed by/from 均不正确。 consist consists consisted consisting con·sist / kənˈsɪst ; NAmE kənˈsɪst /
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consistcon‧sist /kənˈsɪst/ ●●● W3 AWL verb
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consist in something phrasal verb formal to be based on or depend on something:  Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.consist of something phrasal verb to be formed from two or more things or people:  The buffet consisted of several different Indian dishes.consist mainly/largely/primarily of somebody/something The audience consisted mainly of teenagers.consist entirely/solely of somebody/something The area does not consist entirely of rich people, despite popular belief.GRAMMARComparisonconsist ofYou say: · My family consists of four people. Don’t say: My family consists in four people.Consist is not used in the passive. Don’t say: My family is consisted of four people.be made up ofYou say: · My family is made up of four people.be composed ofYou say: · My family is composed of four people.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSUsing the progressiveThe verb consist is not used in the progressive. You say: · The building consists of four floors. Don’t say: The building is consisting of four floors.However, the participle form consisting is often used: · There is a large art collection, consisting of over 300 paintings.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSconsist of/be made up of to be formed from two or more things or people: · Lunch consisted of sandwiches and fruit.· The apartment consisted of three rooms.· The audience was largely made up of families.be composed of to consist of something – used especially when saying which natural substances something contains, or what kind of people are in a group: · Every chemical element is composed of atoms.· Venus’ atmosphere is mainly composed of carbon dioxide.· The team was composed of leading scientists from around the world.comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/ formal to consist of the things mentioned. Comprise can also be used to talk about the people or things which form something: · The event comprises a champagne reception, two-course lunch, and a fashion show.· Men still comprise the majority of people who have the disease.make up (also constitute formal) to be the things or people that form something: · Women constitute a significant part of the workforce.· Toys make up about 10% of the company’s sales.
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consist

[kənˈsɪst]consisted, consisting, consists

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consisted[708] consisting[532] consists[1966]
构成(71%),在于(15%),符合(12%),由 ... 组成(2%)
vi.由…组成;在于;符合

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