consists

英 [kənˈsɪsts]

美 [kənˈsɪsts]

v.  由…组成; 由…构成; 在于; 存在于
consist的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 由…组成;由…构成
  Something thatconsists ofparticular things or people is formed from them.
  1. Breakfast consisted of porridge served with butter.
     早餐是麦片粥配佐餐黄油。
  2. Her crew consisted of children from Devon and Cornwall.
     她的团队由来自德文郡和康沃尔郡的孩子们组成。
• VERB 在于;存在于
  Something thatconsists insomething else has that thing as its main or only part.
  1. His work as a consultant consisted in advising foreign companies on the siting of new factories.
     作为一名顾问，他的工作是为外国公司在新厂选址问题上提供建议。
  2. ...Baudelaire's idea that genius consists in the ability to summon up childhood.
     波德莱尔认为天才在于唤起童年的能力的观点

双语例句

• Sunlight consists of different wavelengths of radiation
  阳光由几种不同波长的射线组成。
• Apart from a small team of paid staff, the organisation consists of unpaid volunteers.
  除了一小组受薪员工外，这个组织里都是不领报酬的志愿者。
• The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones
  纪念碑由一圈巨石组成。
• The main body of the treaty consists of eight articles.
  这项条约的正文共八条。
• The set consists of 4 volumes altogether.
  全书凡四卷。
• The technique consists of injecting healthy cells into the weakened muscles
  该技术是把健康细胞注射到衰弱的肌肉里面。
• The system of "jingyan" consists of a series of, based on this, relatively mature and all-around institutions.
  经筵制度就是在这一基础之上发展起来的一系列相对完善、全面的制度体系。
• Happiness consists in contentment.
  知足常乐。
• Happiness consists in serving the people.
  幸福在于为人民服务。
• Too often, picnic preparation consists of throwing together some sandwiches and grabbing an apple.
  准备野餐往往不过是随便做几个三明治，再来一个苹果。