[] (usually be constituted) to form a group legally or officially （合法或正式地）成立，设立◆a properly constituted company with a proper balance sheet 一家资产负债表合规的依法成立的公司
(linking verb 连系动词) (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) to be the parts that together form sth 组成；构成◆In the UK, women constitute 30% of managers. 英国的女性经理占经理人数的 30%。SYNmake up
(, ) (linking verb 连系动词) (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) to be considered to be sth 被认为（或看成）是；被算作◆Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence? 这样的活动也算刑事犯罪？
ⓘ Although this verb is not used in the continuous tenses in some meanings, it is common to see the present participle form constituting. 尽管这动词在某些意义中不用於进行时态，但是现在分词 constituting 是常见的◆Management has to fix a maximum number of hours as constituting a day's work. 管理层须定下构成一天工作的最高时数。