英语词汇“comprise”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

When something comprises other things, it is made up of them or formed from them. The periodic table comprises 118 elements, because the whole comprises the parts.

In its traditional use, the word comprise is the opposite of compose: if A comprises X, Y, and Z, then X, Y, and Z compose A. But because compose and comprise sound so much alike, people have long confused the two. So now you often hear things like "The band is comprised of a guitarist, a bassist, and a hairy drummer," whereas sticklers would prefer "is composed of" in that sentence. The word is undergoing a usage shift, making it just as hairy as that drummer!

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

compose / comprise

Compose is to make up a whole, and comprise is to contain parts. Poodles compose the dog class because the class comprises poodles. The parts compose the whole, and the whole comprises the parts. Confused? Everybody else is!

Compose means to make up a whole (it also means to create, but that's not the definition that troubles people). Mention the parts first, then the whole, as in "four rooms compose our small house."The whole can be first if you say composedof, as in "our house is composed of four rooms." Check it out:

Fresh pītal flowers composed the royal throne, Golden blossoms raised the state umbrella. (Vidyapati Thakura)

The nest is composed of dry grass and lined with finer fibres. (Rev. C.A. Johns)

Comprise means made up of, contain, include. When you use comprise, mention the whole thing first, then the parts, as in "the house comprises four rooms." It doesn't need an of after it. (That's the other word.) Here are some examples of the whole comprising the parts:

The stories comprised in this volume deserve to be widely known and appreciated. (Williams Andrews)

"Earth" comprises clay, mud, ochre, marl, and "peculiar earths generally." (Georgius Agricola)

The Penn State police force comprises 46 armed officers. (Slate)

Often comprise shows up in the phrase composed of, but really, comprise does not like of to follow it around. Usage maven Bryan Garner points out that this error is at stage 4 of his language change index ; many are mixing up the words so much that the language is changing, but it hasn't changed yet. Remember that those fluffy poodles compose the dog class because the class comprises eager pups. Woof.

WORD FAMILY

comprise: comprised, comprises, comprising

USAGE EXAMPLES

The task force is comprised of officers from several law enforcement agencies and the Rhode Island State Police.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

He will no longer travel from place to place with a court comprised entirely of his numerous well-coiffed children.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

With the exception of superhero origin stories “Logan” and “Wonder Woman,” the list is comprised of either sequels or reboots of earlier films.

Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016)

1v be composed of

The land he conquered comprised several provinces

Syn|Hyper

consist

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

2v include or contain; have as a component

A totally new idea is comprised in this paper

Syn|Hyper

contain, incorporate

include

have as a part, be made up out of

3v form or compose

These few men comprise his entire army

Syn|Hypo

be, constitute, make up, represent

make

constitute the essence of

compose

form the substance of

constitute, form, make

to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

range, straddle

range or extend over; occupy a certain area

fall into, fall under

be included in or classified as

pose, present

introduce

supplement

serve as a supplement to

chelate

form a chelate, in chemistry

spread-eagle

stretch over

add

constitute an addition

单词	comprise
释义	comprise (once / 516 pages) v When something comprises other things, it is made up of them or formed from them. The periodic table comprises 118 elements, because the whole comprises the parts. In its traditional use, the word comprise is the opposite of compose: if A comprises X, Y, and Z, then X, Y, and Z compose A. But because compose and comprise sound so much alike, people have long confused the two. So now you often hear things like "The band is comprised of a guitarist, a bassist, and a hairy drummer," whereas sticklers would prefer "is composed of" in that sentence. The word is undergoing a usage shift, making it just as hairy as that drummer! CHOOSE YOUR WORDS compose / comprise Compose is to make up a whole, and comprise is to contain parts. Poodles compose the dog class because the class comprises poodles. The parts compose the whole, and the whole comprises the parts. Confused? Everybody else is! Compose means to make up a whole (it also means to create, but that's not the definition that troubles people). Mention the parts first, then the whole, as in "four rooms compose our small house."The whole can be first if you say composedof, as in "our house is composed of four rooms." Check it out: Fresh pītal flowers composed the royal throne, Golden blossoms raised the state umbrella. (Vidyapati Thakura) The nest is composed of dry grass and lined with finer fibres. (Rev. C.A. Johns) Comprise means made up of, contain, include. When you use comprise, mention the whole thing first, then the parts, as in "the house comprises four rooms." It doesn't need an of after it. (That's the other word.) Here are some examples of the whole comprising the parts: The stories comprised in this volume deserve to be widely known and appreciated. (Williams Andrews) "Earth" comprises clay, mud, ochre, marl, and "peculiar earths generally." (Georgius Agricola) The Penn State police force comprises 46 armed officers. (Slate) Often comprise shows up in the phrase composed of, but really, comprise does not like of to follow it around. Usage maven Bryan Garner points out that this error is at stage 4 of his language change index ; many are mixing up the words so much that the language is changing, but it hasn't changed yet. Remember that those fluffy poodles compose the dog class because the class comprises eager pups. Woof. WORD FAMILY comprise: comprised, comprises, comprising USAGE EXAMPLES The task force is comprised of officers from several law enforcement agencies and the Rhode Island State Police. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) He will no longer travel from place to place with a court comprised entirely of his numerous well-coiffed children. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) With the exception of superhero origin stories “Logan” and “Wonder Woman,” the list is comprised of either sequels or reboots of earlier films. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1v be composed of The land he conquered comprised several provinces Syn\|Hyper consist be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2v include or contain; have as a component A totally new idea is comprised in this paper Syn\|Hyper contain, incorporate include have as a part, be made up out of 3v form or compose These few men comprise his entire army Syn\|Hypo be, constitute, make up, represent make constitute the essence of compose form the substance of constitute, form, make to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" range, straddle range or extend over; occupy a certain area fall into, fall under be included in or classified as pose, present introduce supplement serve as a supplement to chelate form a chelate, in chemistry spread-eagle stretch over add constitute an addition
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