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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++con·sist /kənˈsɪst/ ●●● W3 AWL verb  1 consist in something phrasal verb formal DEPEND/IT DEPENDSto be based on or depend on something 在于，取决于 Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own. 幸福不在于你拥有多少财产。2 consist of something phrasal verb CONSIST OF/BE MADE OFto be formed from two or more things or people 由…构成，由…组成 The buffet consisted of several different Indian dishes. 自助餐由几种不同的印度菜组成。consist mainly/largely/primarily of somebody/something The audience consisted mainly of teenagers. 观众主要是青少年。consist entirely/solely of somebody/something The area does not consist entirely of rich people, despite popular belief. 这个地区并非全是富人，尽管大家普遍如此认为。5 ► Don’t say that something ‘is consisted of’ or ‘consists’ things or people. Say that it consists of things or people.不要说 something ‘is consisted of’ 或 ‘consists’ things or people. 而要说 it consists of things or people.n 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.Using 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. THESAURUSconsist of/be made up of to be formed from two or more things or people 由…组成Lunch consisted of sandwiches and fruit. 午餐由三明治和水果组成。The apartment consisted of three rooms. 这套公寓有三个房间。The audience was largely made up of families. 观众的组成主要是一个个家庭。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 由…组成〔尤指某物所含的天然物质或团体的人员组成〕Every chemical element is composed of atoms. 每一种化学元素都由原子组成。Venus’ atmosphere is mainly composed of carbon dioxide. 金星的大气主要由二氧化碳构成。The team was composed of leading scientists from around the world. 这个小组由来自世界各地的杰出科学家组成。comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/ formal to consist of the things mentioned. Comprise can also be used to talk about the people or things which form something 包含；构成The event comprises a champagne reception, two-course lunch, and a fashion show. 活动包括香槟招待会、两道菜的午餐和时装表演。Men still comprise the majority of people who have the disease. 男性依然是罹患这种疾病的主要人群。make up (also constitute formal) to be the things or people that form something 构成,组成Women constitute a significant part of the workforce. 女性构成了劳动力的重要部分。Toys make up about 10% of the company’s sales. 玩具占公司销量的10%左右。→ See Verb table
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    consist• Later tombs here have no tumulus above but consist of a single large room cut into the stone.• Substrate can consist of fine gravel, aquarium sand or powdered lava.• Assuming voluntary labour in sport to consist of half manual and half professional work gives an average value per hour of £10.38.• To start with, nearly all the warning patterns consist of pale bands or light patches against black backgrounds.• The household may now consist of several teenagers or an elderly relative.• This might consist of: special in-house courses, attendance at outside professional courses, plus evening college lectures and private study.• Ideally the netting team should consist of three people.• If supplied, each entry must consist of two parts.    Origin consist (1500-1600) Latin consistere “to stand still or firm, exist”, from com- ( → COM-) + sistere “to stand”
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    consist
    con‧sist W3 AC /kənˈsɪst/ verb
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Latin
     Origin: consistere 'to stand still or firm, exist', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + sistere 'to stand'

         
    consist in something phrasal verb [not in progressive] formal
      to be based on or depend on something:
        Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.
    consist of something phrasal verb [not in progressive]
      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.
      ► Do not say that something ‘is consisted of’ or ‘consists’ things or people. Say that it consists of things or people.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ consist 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.


    🔑 con·sist AW BrE /kənˈsɪst/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈsɪst/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they consist BrE /kənˈsɪst/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɪst/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it consists BrE /kənˈsɪsts/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɪsts/ 🔊past simple consisted BrE /kənˈsɪstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɪstɪd/ 🔊past participle consisted BrE /kənˈsɪstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɪstɪd/ 🔊past simple consisting BrE /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/ 🔊past participle consisting BrE /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/ 🔊 ●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。🔊🔊◆consist in doing 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 people or things 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。🔊🔊◆consist of doing sth Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. 现场工作多半为进行磁带录音。🔊🔊<titled tranID="33" status="1">consist of sb/sth</titled>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、构成某事物。

    • consist of sb/sth to be formed from the people, things or activities mentioned 指由人、事物或活动组成、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. 这组收藏有 327 幅画。 NOTE Comprise can 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. 在那些生活贫困的人中，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 (formal) 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。

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    Consist of sb/sth is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the -ing form 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印信件。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，部分作为宾语：◆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. 另一些词则是将部分作为主语，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 is composed by/from 均不正确。