comprise
释义
To consist of; to be made up of
由……组成，包含
To make up; to constitute (the parts ~ the whole)
构成（部分构成整体）
词根拆分
词根派生com-（完全）+ prise（纳入，prehendere 经法语磨损后的形式）=「把一切纳入」。整体 comprise 它的各个部分，就是把它们聚成一体——和 comprehend 同一个「抓」，只是抓的是「成员构成」而非「含义」。-prise 拼写不过是 -prehend- 经法语磨平的样子。
词根 prehens 还连着 16 个词使用指南
经典用法：整体 comprise 部分（The book comprises ten chapters），不加 of。被动的 is comprised of（The book is comprised of ten chapters）极常见，但讲究的人不喜欢，宁可用 is composed of 或 consists of。保险规则：整体 + comprises + 部分，用主动，不加 of。
例句
- 1.
The committee comprises eight members from different departments.
委员会由来自不同部门的八名成员组成。
- 2.
Water comprises two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen.
水由两份氢和一份氧构成。
- 3.
Women comprise nearly half of the workforce.
女性占了劳动力的近一半。
近义词对比
- comprise — 整体纳入部分：The team comprises five players
- compose — 多用被动：The team is composed of five players
- consist of — 永远带 of：The team consists of five players
- constitute — 部分构成整体（方向相反）：Five players constitute the team
- include — 列举部分，不一定全部：The team includes two veterans