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constitute vt.制定(法律),建立(政府),组成,任命 Parents, kids, pets, and other family members constitute most people's idea of a family. The Constitution tells us what our country is all about and supposed to be made of — in other words, what constitutes the United States. This word can deal with the present or the future. The items listed in a recipe constitute what will be in a cake; later, the individual ingredients constitute the cake. Eleven players constitute a football team on the field. We can even say that abstract qualities are constituted. For example, some people think wearing sunglasses constitutes coolness. Since everything in the world is made up of other things, there's a lot of constituting going on. ★★☆☆☆ 2006.1

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['kɔnstitju:t] To constitute is to make up a whole from smaller parts, or "constituents." "What constitutes a family?" means "What makes up a family?" The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S. constitute the majority of the population. 1[V-LINK 连系动词]被视为；可算作 If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing.   [V n]  [no cont]Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence...未经患者同意而对其进行检查被视为违反职业操守并触犯法律。The vote hardly constitutes a victory...这次投票很难被视为一次胜利。What constitutes abuse?怎样算是虐待？2[V-LINK 连系动词]构成；组成 If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it.   [V n]  [no cont]Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force.该中心95%以上的工作人员是志愿者。...the four companies  constituting the Aramco partnership.组成阿美合伙公司的4家公司3[VERB 动词]设立，成立(委员会、政府等) When something such as a committee or government is constituted, it is formally established and given authority to operate.   [be V-ed]  [V-ed]  [usu passive]  [FORMAL 正式]On 6 July a People's Revolutionary Government was constituted...7月6日，人民革命政府正式成立。The accused will appear before a specially constituted military tribunal.被告将会面临特别军事法庭的审判。

英语单词	constitute
英美音标	['kɔnstitju:t]
中文释义	vt.制定(法律),建立(政府),组成,任命
vocab简明	To constitute is to make up a whole from smaller parts, or "constituents." "What constitutes a family?" means "What makes up a family?"
vocab扩展	Parents, kids, pets, and other family members constitute most people's idea of a family. The Constitution tells us what our country is all about and supposed to be made of — in other words, what constitutes the United States. This word can deal with the present or the future. The items listed in a recipe constitute what will be in a cake; later, the individual ingredients constitute the cake. Eleven players constitute a football team on the field. We can even say that abstract qualities are constituted. For example, some people think wearing sunglasses constitutes coolness. Since everything in the world is made up of other things, there's a lot of constituting going on.
真题原句	The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S. constitute the majority of the population.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [V-LINK 连系动词]被视为；可算作 If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing. [V n] [no cont] Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence... 未经患者同意而对其进行检查被视为违反职业操守并触犯法律。 The vote hardly constitutes a victory... 这次投票很难被视为一次胜利。 What constitutes abuse? 怎样算是虐待？ 2 [V-LINK 连系动词]构成；组成 If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it. [V n] [no cont] Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force. 该中心95%以上的工作人员是志愿者。 ...the four companies constituting the Aramco partnership. 组成阿美合伙公司的4家公司 3 [VERB 动词]设立，成立(委员会、政府等) When something such as a committee or government is constituted, it is formally established and given authority to operate. [be V-ed] [V-ed] [usu passive] [FORMAL 正式] On 6 July a People's Revolutionary Government was constituted... 7月6日，人民革命政府正式成立。 The accused will appear before a specially constituted military tribunal. 被告将会面临特别军事法庭的审判。
来源	2006.1

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