constitution
Definitions
The fundamental principles and laws by which a state is governed
宪法，章程
The makeup or composition of something
构成，组成
A person's physical or mental condition
体质，体格
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + stitut (from statuere 'to set up, establish') + -ion = 'the way something is set up together.' A nation's constitution is how it is fundamentally set up; your physical constitution is how your body is put together. Same idea, different scale.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsWhy It Means This
The leap from 'physical makeup' to 'a nation's founding law' is one root idea seen two ways: both are about how something is fundamentally 'set up to stand.' A country's constitution holds it up the way a sturdy constitution holds up a body.
Common Collocations
- 1.written constitution成文宪法
- 2.violate the constitution违反宪法
- 3.strong constitution强健的体质
- 4.amend the constitution修订宪法
Example Sentences
- 1.
The court ruled that the law violated the constitution.
- 2.
He has a strong constitution and rarely gets sick.
- 3.
Water makes up a large part of the constitution of the body.