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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycon·sist I \kən-ˈsist\ intransitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister,from Latin consistere, literally, to stop, stand still, from com- + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand DATE 15261. lie, reside — usually used with in liberty consists in the absence of obstructions — A. E. Housman2. archaic a. exist, be b. to be capable of existing3. to be composed or made up — usually used with of breakfast consisted of cereal, milk, and fruit4. to be consistent it consists with the facts II \ˈkän-ˌsist\ noun DATE 1898: makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangementEnglish Etymologyconsist 1520s, from L. consistere "to stand firm," from com- "together" + sistere "to place," causative of stare "to be standing" (see assist). Consistory "meeting place" is from c.1320.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ consistcon·sist / kEn5sist / verb(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) PHRASAL VERBS ▪ con'sist 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。 ▪ [+ -ing ] True education does not consist in simply being taught facts. 真正的教育并不在于简单地讲授事实。 ▪ con'sist of sth to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由…组成(或构成): The committee consists of two 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。 ▪ [+ -ing ] Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. 现场工作多半为进行磁带录音。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishconsist verb PHRASAL VERBS consist of sth ADV. entirely, exclusively, merely, only, simply, solely Their conversation consisted almost entirely of gossip. | chiefly, essentially, largely, mainly, mostly, predominantly, primarily, principallyMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 to have existence or a place FF1C;our national strength consistsnot solely in military readinessFF1E; Synonyms: dwell, exist, inhere, lie, reside Related Words: be, subsist; abide, repose, rest Idioms: have one's (or a) place 2 Synonyms: AGREE 4, accord, comport, conform, consort, correspond, dovetail, fit (in), ||gee, goWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcon·sistI. \kənˈsist\ intransitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister, from Latin consistere to stand still or firm, be steadfast, exist, from com- + sistere to stand, cause to stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand1. : to become comprised : lie, reside, inhere — used with in < national strength consists not alone in national armies >2. obsolete : to become founded, based, or upheld — used with on or upon3. obsolete : to have place or station : stand, lie — used chiefly with in, within, between4. archaic : to exist in a fixed or permanent state (as of a body made up of parts in union) : hold together : be5. : to become composed or made up — used with of < coal consists mainly of carbon >6. obsolete : insist, urge, demand — used with on or upon7. : to be consistent, harmonious, or in accordance — used with with < the testimony consisted with all known facts >8. archaic : to exist or be capable of existing — used with with < refined tastes do not long consist with abject poverty >II. \“, ˈkänˌsist\ noun(-s): makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangement

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