| 单词 | constitute |
| 释义 | constitute (once / 64 pages) v To constitute is to make up a whole from smaller parts, or "constituents." "What constitutes a family?" means "What makes up a family?" Parents, kids, pets, and other family members constitute most people's idea of a family. The Constitution tells us what our country is all about and supposed to be made of — in other words, what constitutes the United States. This word can deal with the present or the future. The items listed in a recipe constitute what will be in a cake; later, the individual ingredients constitute the cake. Eleven players constitute a football team on the field. We can even say that abstract qualities are constituted. For example, some people think wearing sunglasses constitutes coolness. Since everything in the world is made up of other things, there's a lot of constituting going on. WORD FAMILYconstitute: constituent, constituted, constitutes, constituting, constitution, constitutive, reconstitute+/constituency: constituencies/constituent: constituency, constituents/constituted: self-constituted/constitution: constitutional, constitutionalize, constitutions/constitutional: constitutionalise, constitutionalist, constitutionally, constitutionals, unconstitutional/constitutionalise: constitutionalising/constitutionalism: constitutionalisms/constitutionalist: constitutionalism, constitutionalists/constitutionalize: constitutionalized, constitutionalizing/constitutive: constitutively/reconstitute: reconstituted, reconstitutes, reconstituting/unconstitutional: unconstitutionally USAGE EXAMPLESCoach Jay Gruden agreed that throw constituted “a poor decision.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Those who oversee homeless programs in the Mid-Mon Valley use the McKinney-Vento Act to define what constitutes a homeless student. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The idea of what constitutes the “best of anything” is highly subjective. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) 1v form or compose These constitute my entire belonging Syn|Hypo be, comprise, make up, represent make constitute the essence of composeform the substance of form, maketo compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" range, straddlerange or extend over; occupy a certain area fall into, fall underbe included in or classified as pose, presentintroduce supplementserve as a supplement to chelateform a chelate, in chemistry spread-eaglestretch over addconstitute an addition 2v to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" Syn|Hypo|Hyper form, make chelate form a chelate, in chemistry addconstitute an addition be, comprise, make up, represent form or compose 3v create and charge with a task or function Syn|Hypo|Hyper appoint, name, nominate pack set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome co-optappoint summarily or commandeer establish, found, institute, plant set up or lay the groundwork for 4v set up or lay the groundwork for Syn|Hypo|Hyper establish, found, institute, plant fix set or place definitely appoint, name, nominatecreate and charge with a task or function packset up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome co-optappoint summarily or commandeer initiate, pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of |
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