2020年3月23日 星期一

由...組成/構成 相關用法

今天(109/3/23) 空英的Language Lab 剛好講到comprise 的用法,但Jack老師講錯了一個字,在此整理 由...組成/構成 相關用法。


1. 由...組成: consist of = be composed of = be comprised of = be made up of = comprise (包含)
(e.g.) 美國是由五十州所組成的。
The U.S. 
(大單位)
consists of
50 states. 
(小單位)
is composed of
is comprised of
is made up of
comprises (包含)


2. 構成: make up = compose = constitute = comprise
(e.g.) 五十州構成美國。
Fifty states
(小單位)
make up
the U.S.
(大單位)
compose
constitute
comprise

所以 comprise 又可以當 "由...組成",此用法可主動又可被動,但主動不加介係詞of;又可當"構成",真的是超級複雜啊! 所以我自己寫作文,都儘量不用comprise,我會選擇我非常確定的,像是"由...組成"我會用 consist of, be composed of, be made up of ,而 "構成"我會用 constitute。

Sources:
1. consist of (LongmanOxfordCambridge)
2. be composed of/compose (LongmanOxford (compose) Oxford (composed)Cambridge)
3. comprise (LongmanOxfordCambridge)
4. make up (LongmanOxfordCambridge)
5. constitute (LongmanOxfordCambridge)

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