英语“constitute”的音标_意思 _翻译_用法_例句
更新时间:2026-05-30 13:51:20 栏目: 教育
更新时间:2026-05-30 13:51:20 栏目: 教育

constitute是英语中常见的及物动词,核心含义为“构成、组成、设立”,在正式语境(如法律、学术、政治)中使用频繁。其英式音标为/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/,美式音标为/ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/,词形变化包括:第三人称单数constitutes、过去式/过去分词constituted、现在分词constituting[4][5][10]。
构成/组成整体
表示多个部分或元素组合形成一个整体,主语为组成部分,宾语为整体。例如:
Twelve months constitute one year.(十二个月构成一年。)[4]
The committee is constituted of members from three parties.(委员会由三个政党的成员组成。)[4]
设立/制定(正式机构或规则)
用于描述建立组织、制度或法律条文,强调权威性和正式性。例如:
The Federation was constituted in 1949.(联邦政府于1949年成立。)[4]
Laws are constituted to protect individual rights.(法律是为保护个人权利而制定的。)[4]
构成(抽象概念或状态)
指某种行为或因素形成特定结果或性质,常见于“构成威胁、风险、违反”等搭配。例如:
Smoking constitutes a major health risk.(吸烟构成重大健康风险。)
His behavior constituted an abuse of power.(他的行为构成滥用职权。)[4]
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| constitute a threat | 构成威胁 | These actions constitute a threat to national security. |
| constitute a crime | 构成犯罪 | Stealing constitutes a crime in all legal systems. |
| constitute the basis | 构成基础 | These data constitute the basis of our research. |
| be constituted of | 由……组成(被动语态) | The team is constituted of experts from various fields. |
constitute vs. consist:
constitute强调部分到整体(主动语态,主语为部分),如“Five members constitute the team.”
consist需与of搭配,强调整体包含部分(主动语态,主语为整体),如“The team consists of five members.”[4]
constitute vs. compose:
compose多用于被动语态(be composed of),如“The team is composed of five members.”
Water constitutes about 60% of the human body.(水约占人体的60%。)
The new evidence constitutes proof of his innocence.(新证据构成他无罪的证明。)
Three judges constitute the pane