单词 | constituent |
释义 | constituent(kənˈstɪtjʊənt) adjective (prenominal) 1. forming part of a whole; component 2. having the power to frame a constitution or to constitute a government (esp in the phrases constituent assembly, constituent power) 3. rare electing or having the power to elect noun 4. a component part; ingredient 5. a resident of a constituency, esp one entitled to vote 6. mainly law a person who appoints another to act for him or her, as by power of attorney 7. linguistics a word, phrase, or clause forming a part of a larger construction Compare immediate constituent, ultimate constituent Derived forms constituently (conˈstituently) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin constituēns setting up, from constituere to establish, constitute |
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