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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

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]。

核心含义与用法

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]

常见短语搭配

 

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.

 

易混淆词辨析

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.”

例句10句

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