[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
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con·sist★AWL/kənˈsɪst; NAmEkənˈsɪst/verb( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) PHRASAL VERBSconˈsist 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/sthto 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/sthcomprise ◆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/sthto 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。NOTEComprisecan 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%。■constituteto 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。consistconsistsconsistedconsistingcon·sist/kənˈsɪst; NAmEkənˈsɪst/
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consistcon‧sist /kənˈsɪst/ ●●●W3AWL verb
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consist in phrasal verb formalto be based on or depend on something: Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.consist of phrasal verbto 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 of• You 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 of• You say: · My family is made up of four people.be composed of• You say: · My family is composed of four people.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSUsing the progressive• The 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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