
constituting
词源
源自拉丁语 'constituere'(建立,安排),由 com-(一起)和 statuere(设立)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
verb
❶ 构成或组成某事物的基本部分,指多个元素组合形成一个整体。常用于描述事物的组成部分或基础要素。
“These five members are constituting the committee.”
(这五位成员组成了委员会。)
“The chapters constituting this book were written by different authors.”
(构成这本书的各章节由不同作者撰写。)
❶ 正式建立或设立某种机构、组织或法律实体,强调通过官方程序确立其合法地位。
“The act constituting the new university was signed by the governor.”
(州长签署了成立新大学的法案。)
“They are constituting a special task force to handle the crisis.”
(他们正在组建特别工作组来处理危机。)
常见短语
constituting a majority — 指达到或形成多数比例的情况,常用于描述投票、人口统计等场景中超过半数的构成。
“Women constituting a majority in the nursing profession.”
(女性在护理行业中占多数。)
constituting evidence — 指形成或提供法律证据的材料或事实,强调这些要素对案件具有证明作用。
“The documents constituting evidence were submitted to the court.”
(构成证据的文件已提交给法院。)