consist

consist

英 [kən'sɪst]
　　美 [kən'sɪst]

vi. 由…組成；在於；符合

v.(動詞)consist的基本意思是“某物由…組成”,是不及物動詞。其後常接of短語表示其構成情況,且隻用於一般時態,不用於進行體和完成體,也不用於被動結構。consist還常與in, with連用。與in連用表示“以…為要素”“主要在於”; 與with連用表示“和…一致”“並存”。consist of/in/with這三者各不相同：consist of 意為“由……組成，構成”。consist in意為“在於”或“存在於”。consist with意為“與……並存，或一致”。

Our group consists of five teachers.
我們組由5個老師組成。Correct English consists in the correct use of words and phrases.
改正英語在於改正詞和短語的用法。Theory should consist with pratice.
理論要與實踐並存。

The poem, which consists of ten paragraphs.
這首詩，由十個段落組成。The poem,which contains two paragraphs of description.
這首詩包含瞭兩段介紹的段落。A gallon consists of (或contains) four quarts.

中文詞源：

consist 存在於

con-, 強調。-sist, 站，詞源同exist, stand.

例句：

1. The division will consist of two tank companies and one infantry company.
這個師的組成部隊將包括兩個坦克連和一個步兵連。

2. A healthy diet should consist of wholefood.
健康飲食應由全天然食物構成。

3. The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices.
新建樓區將由66棟住房和一些辦公用房組成。

4. The atmosphere consist of more than 70 % of nitrogen.
大氣中含有70%以上的氮氣.

5. Their lives consist of the humdrum activities of everyday existence.
他們的生活由日常生存的平凡活動所構成.