| 单词 | constitute |
| 释义 | constitute constitute /; AmE / verb
1 [+ obj] (usually be constituted) to form a group legally or officially: a properly constituted company with a proper balance sheet The committee was constituted in 1974 by an Act of Parliament.
2 (linking verb) (not used in the continuous tenses) to be the parts that together form sth: In the UK, women constitute 30% of managers. SYN MAKE UP
3 (formal, usually used in written English) (linking verb) (not used in the continuous tenses) to be considered to be sth: Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence? Their acts constituted a breach of contract. Each culture has its own idea of what constitutes good customer service. NOTE Although this verb is not used in the continuous tenses in some meanings, it is common to see the present participle form constituting: Management has to fix a maximum number of hours as constituting a day's work. |
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