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• ① 【文】不用进行式1构成,组成(整体)2[以过去分词当形容词用]天生性情[体质]为
  • These questions constitute a challenge to all of us.这些问题构成对我们大家的一项挑战。
  • Seven days constitute a week.七天为一周。
  • He is so constituted that he can accept criticism lying down.他的本性如此,能甘受批评。

• ② 【文】任命;选定
  • He constituted himself our representative.他自命为我们的代表。
  • He was constituted representative of the company.他被任命为该公司的代表。

• ③ 制定(法律等);成立;设立
  • He constituted a school for the orphans.他为那些孤儿设立了一所学校。
  • The recently constituted committee may do something to change the status quo.新近成立的委员会可以所作为以改变现状。