comprise与consist的用法辨析(附中英对照示例):
一、核心差异
1. 主动vs被动关系
- Comprise(主动包含):整体作主语,包含各部分
The committee comprises 15 members.(委员会由15人组成)
- Consist(被动构成):必须接of,表示"由...组成"
The committee consists of 15 members.
二、典型用法
1. Comprise的两种结构:
① 整体 + comprise + 部分(常用)
The book comprises 12 chapters.
② 部分 + be comprise ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential, to define an invention. ("Open-ended", doesn't limit to the items listed; cf. compose, which is "closed" and limits to the items listed.)
To be.
To exist.
To be comprised or contained
To be composed, formed, or made up (of).
A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained.
To be composed or made up; - followed by of.
To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; - followed by in.
To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; - formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.
To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential, to define an invention. ("Open-ended", doesn't limit to the items listed; cf. compose, which is "closed" and limits to the items listed.)
To be.
To exist.
To be comprised or contained
To be composed, formed, or made up (of).
A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained.
To be composed or made up; - followed by of.
To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; - followed by in.
To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; - formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.