| 释义 |
constitute | BrE ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt, AmE ˈkɑnstəˌt(j)ut | transitive verb ① (represent) «act, words» 形成 xíngchéng ‹violation, admission›▸ their action constituted a threat to national security 他们的行为是对国家安全的威胁 ② (form) 成为 chéngwéi ▸ they constituted the majority of the group 他们占这个集体的多数 ③ (compose) 构成 gòuchéng ‹part, whole›▸ oxygen constitutes one of the elements of water 氧是构成水的元素之一 ④ formal (set up) 成立 chénglì ‹organization, body› |