component

Definitions

com- (together) + pon (place) + -ent (a thing that) = 'a thing placed together with others.' A component is one of the pieces set alongside the rest to build a whole. Here the root shows its pon spelling.

Common Collocations

• 1.key component关键部件
• 2.main component主要组成部分
• 3.electronic components电子元件
• 4.essential component必要组成部分

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Memory is a key component of any computer.

• 2.

  The course has both a written and a practical component.

Easily Confused

component vs element vs ingredient: a component is a separable part of a machine or system (engine components). an element is a basic, often abstract building block (an element of surprise). an ingredient goes into a mixture, especially food (cake ingredients).