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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1493 COCA: 2190

consist

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con·sist /kənˈsɪst/ ●●● W3 AWL verb  
1consist in something phrasal verbphr v 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。
2consist of something phrasal verbphr v CONSIST OF/BE MADE OFto be formed from two or more things or people 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。
5Don’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’ ‘consists’ things or people. 而要说 it consists of things or people.
nGrammar
Comparison
consist 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.
THESAURUS
consist of/be made up of to be formed from two or more things or people 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 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。
Examples from the Corpus
Examples from the Corpus
Origin consist
(1500-1600) Latin consistere to stand still or firm, exist, from com- ( → COM-) + sistere to stand
con·sist verbn GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1493 COCA: 2190
consist

verb

consist of sthADVERBentirely, exclusively, merely, only, simply, solely完全由⋯組成;僅僅由⋯組成Their conversation consisted almost entirely of gossip.他們的談話幾乎全是些閒言碎語。chiefly, essentially, largely, mainly, mostly, predominantly, primarily, principally主要由⋯組成;基本上由⋯組成;很大程度上由⋯組成;大體上⋯由組成basically基本上由⋯組成a gas station that basically consists of two gas pumps and a vending machine主要由兩台汽油泵和一台自動售貨機構成的加油站generally, often, typically, usually一般/常常/典型情況下/通常由⋯構成The settlements often consist of simple huts.定居點常常由簡單的棚屋構成。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1493 COCA: 2190
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1493 COCA: 2190

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