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constituting

UK //ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪŋ//US //ˈkɑːnstɪtuːtɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:forming, composing, establishing, setting up, creating

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。)