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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary com·prise (com·prised ; com·pris·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere DATE 15th century 1. to include especially within a particular scope civilization as Lenin used the term would then certainly have comprised the changes that are now associated in our minds with “developed” rather than “developing” states — Times Literary Supplement 2. to be made up of a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings — Jane Jacobs 3. compose , constitute a misconception as to what comprises a literary generation — William Styron about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women — Jimmy Carter Usage. Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense 3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up. English Etymology comprise 1423, from O.Fr . compris, pp. of comprendre "to contain, comprise," from L. comprehendere (see comprehend).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 comprise com·prise / kEm5praiz / verb[VN] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) 1. (also be comprised of) 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. 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。 ⇨ note at consist of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: CONSTITUTE 1, compose, form, make, make upWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged com·prise verb also com·prize \kəmˈprīz\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English comprisen, from Middle French compris (past participle of comprendre to comprehend), from Latin comprehensus, past participle of comprehendere — more at comprehend transitive verb 1. : to include especially within a particular scope : sum up : cover , contain < a whole religion comprised within one book > < his program was comprised in the party slogan > 2. obsolete : understand 3. obsolete : to lay hold of : seize 4. obsolete : enclose , hold 5. a. : to consist of : be made up of < the fortress comprises many miles of entrenchment and well-hidden artillery positions > < the thirty-five essays it comprises … are mostly reprinted from previous collections — Harry Levin > b. : to make up : constitute < the receipts … comprised the fifth-largest gate in boxing history — John Lardner > intransitive verb : to be made up : consist — used with of < the funds of the association shall comprise of members' subscriptions — Education > |
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