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单词 compose
释义 com·pose
\kəmˈpōz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French composer, modification (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin componere to put together, arrange (perfect stem compos-), from com- + ponere to put, place — more at position, pose
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to form by putting together two or more things, elements, or parts : put together : fashion — now usually in passive
  < a well-composed body >
  < the assembly was composed of delegates from every state in the union >
 b. : to form the substance of : constitute
  < for the most part avarice and envy composed his personality >
  — now used chiefly in passive
  < a soup composed of many ingredients >
 c.
  (1) : to put (type) together piece by piece
  (2) : to assemble (as text to be printed) character by character and line by line
  (3) : to arrange (as input text) into galleys or pages
   < the computer composes a galley and produces an output tape for a photocomposer >
2. : to create by mental or artistic labor : design and execute or put together (as by adapting forms of expression to ideas or to laws of harmony or proportion) : create: as
 a. : write
  < compose a book of poems >
  : produce
  < compose a ballad >
  < compose a history of English law >
 b.
  (1) : to formulate and write (a piece of music)
   < composed a number of stirring marches >
  (2) : to formulate music for
   < composed several charming songs >
3. : to treat, deal with, or act on so as to reduce (as points at issue) to an innocuous minimum
 < compose disputes >
 < when labor and management cannot compose their differences — H.S.Truman >
4. : to arrange in a fitting, proper, or orderly way : free from an appearance of agitation or disturbance
 < compose her clothing >
 < the two men had laid him on the bed and composed his limbs — Sheridan Le Fanu >
5. : calm, settle, tranquilize
 < compose a patient >
 < compose his passions >
: adjust (as oneself or one's feelings) especially by suppressing or overcoming agitation and achieving calm
 < life moves on … and one must compose oneself to meet it — Rose Macaulay >
intransitive verb
1. : to practice composition (as of literary, musical, or typographical work) : create
 < at the age of 10 he was composing at the piano >
2. obsolete : to come to terms
Synonyms: see calm
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