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constitution

Word family 
Related topics: Government, Law, Medicine
con·sti·tu·tion /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən $ ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuː-/ ●●○ AWL noun [countableC]  
1  (also Constitution)PGSCL a set of basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by 宪法；章程，法规
 The right to speak freely is written into the Constitution of the United States.
言论自由的权利被写入美国宪法。
2  MHEALTHYyour health and your body’s ability to fight illness 体质
(have) a strong/good/weak etc constitution
 She’s got a strong constitution – she’ll recover in no time.
她体质强壮，很快就会恢复。
3  formalCONSIST OF/BE MADE OF the parts or structure of something 组成；结构
constitution of
 What’s the chemical constitution of the dye?
这种染料的化学成分是什么？
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
the American/Russian etc constitution
the 1993 Russian constitution
a written constitution
A written constitution forms the fundamental law of the nation.
an unwritten constitution (=a constitution that is not formally written down as a separate document)
Britain's unwritten constitution allows for flexibility when circumstances change.
a draft constitution (=one that is not yet in its final form)
By 1908 China had a draft constitution.
a state constitution
There was an amendment to Arizona’s state constitution.
a federal constitution (=relating to a central government, not a state)
Canada was granted a federal constitution in 1867.
a democratic constitution
Andorra voted in favour of a new democratic constitution.
verbs
draw up/draft a constitution (=write one)
The American constitution was drafted in 1787.
adopt/approve a constitution (=agree one and start to use it)
In 1984, the South African government adopted a new constitution.
amend/change the constitution (=make changes to it)
Congress amended the constitution more than 300 times during 1992.
violate the constitution (=do something that is against it)
Such discrimination violates the constitution.
suspend the constitution (=stop it from continuing, usually for a short time)
The army suspended the constitution and formed a military government.
a constitution requires something
The U.S. Constitution requires that a census be done every ten years.
a constitution provides for something (=it says something must be done)
Singapore's constitution provides for an elected president as head of state.
a constitution allows something
The Constitution allows police to seize property used in a crime.
a constitution forbids/prohibits something
Colombia's constitution forbids extradition.
a constitution guarantees something (=says it must happen or exist)
Hungary's constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
phrases
an amendment to the constitution (=a change)
the First Amendment to the American Constitution
the principles of the constitution (=the ideas and aims that it is based on)
the guiding legal principles of the constitution
a clause/provision in the constitution (=a rule or condition in it)
The provision in the European constitution that limited women's roles in the military was found to be discriminatory.
Examples from the Corpus
constitution• Heinz suggested that laws and constitutions of countries should be strengthened to make international declarations against torture into enforceable law.• Of course, there were important continuities between the liberal constitution and the liberal-democratic constitution.• The new constitution was true to Rousseau.• Lorenz and Ardrey suggest, respectively, that aggression and territoriality form a deep-lying part of people's biological and psychic constitution.• With Aristide prevented by the constitution from standing again in 1996, the country was swamped by criminal and political violence.• The second section of the third article of the constitution defines the extent of the judicial power of the United States.• The constitution declares the existence of the state and it expresses the most important fundamental rules of the political system.
(have) a strong/good/weak etc constitution• Except for the strongest constitutions, coastal walking, bird watching and easel painting are best reserved for milder seasons.• They are constructed with few weaknesses and have a sound, strong constitution.• What I do believe is that you don't get constitutional reform because you can have a better constitution.• I doubt, too, whether any other convention we can obtain may be able to make a better constitution.
constitution of• the constitution of the committee
From Longman Business Dictionary
constitutioncon·sti·tu·tion /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənˌkɑːnstɪˈtuː-/ noun [countableC]
1LAWthe system of basic laws and principles that a DEMOCRATIC country is governed by, which cannot easily be changed by the political party in power
The First Amendment of the American Constitution guarantees freedom of speech.
2COMMERCEthe system of rules and principles that an organization must follow
the article giving general managerial powers to company directors which is found in the constitution of most companies
3the way that something is formed, especially the people or parts that make it up
This change would fundamentally alter the constitution of the company.
con·sti·tu·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2148 COCA: 3917
constitution

noun¹

 1laws/rules of a country憲法ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONSTITUTION | CONSTITUTION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤federal, state聯邦憲法；州憲法▸➤democratic民主憲法▸➤written成文憲法◇Britain does not have a written constitution.英國沒有成文憲法。➤unwritten不成文憲法▸➤draft, proposed憲法草案／提案▸➤new新憲法▸➤interim, permanent臨時／永久憲法VERB + CONSTITUTION➤draft, draw up, prepare, write起草憲法；制訂憲法◇plans to draft a new constitution起草新憲法的計劃➤have有憲法▸➤adopt, approve, enact, promulgate, ratify, sign通過憲法；批准憲法；頒佈憲法；簽署憲法◇The new constitution will be adopted next year.新憲法將於明年正式實施。➤amend, change, rewrite修訂憲法；修改憲法◇A resolution to amend the constitution gained support.修訂憲法的決議獲得支持。◇Parliament will vote to change the constitution.議會將投票決定是否修改憲法。➤interpret解釋憲法◇The president felt free to interpret the constitution as he saw fit.總統認為他可以視情況隨意解釋憲法。➤uphold擁護憲法▸➤violate違反憲法◇The president's actions violate the constitution.總統的行為違反了憲法。➤reject, suspend抵制憲法；暫停行憲◇The constitution was suspended and the army was placed in full control.暫時停止行憲，由軍隊實施全面控制。➤be enshrined in被載入憲法◇These principles are enshrined in the country's constitution.這些原則都已載入國家憲法。CONSTITUTION + VERB➤allow sth, guarantee sth, provide sth, provide for sth, require sth, say sth, stipulate sth憲法允許⋯；憲法保證⋯；憲法規定⋯；憲法要求⋯◇The constitution stipulated that a general election must be held within 120 days.憲法規定必須在 120 天內舉行大選。➤forbid sth, prohibit sth憲法禁止⋯PREPOSITION➤according to a/the constitution, under a/the constitution依照／根據憲法◇Under the constitution, an election must be called every five years.依照憲法，選舉必須每 5 年舉行一次。➤in a/the constitution在憲法中◇These rights are established in the federal constitution.這些權利已經在聯邦憲法中得到確認。PHRASES➤an amendment to a constitution憲法修正案▸➤a clause in a constitution憲法條款▸➤the principles of a constitution憲法原則▸➤the provisions of a constitution, the terms of a constitution憲法條款
constitution

noun²

 2ability of the body to stay healthy體質ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONSTITUTION ADJECTIVE➤good, strong良好的體質；強壯的體格▸➤delicate, weak嬌弱的體格；虛弱的體質▸➤physical身體素質VERB + CONSTITUTION➤have有⋯的體質◇The child had a weak constitution and was always ill.這孩子體質很弱，總是生病。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2148 COCA: 3917
constitution noun
⇨ health (a strong constitution) ⇨ law (the country's constitution)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2148 COCA: 3917
constitution
Government programmes and policies: amnesty, Balkanisation, Balkanization...
Moral rules and rules of behaviour: rule, convention, law...
General words for health: health, condition, fitness...
The condition of something: state, condition, composition...

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