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consist of something

consist of something
phrasal verbphr v CONSIST OF/BE MADE OFto be formed from two or more things or people 由…構成，由…組成
The buffet consisted of several different Indian dishes.
自助餐由幾種不同的印度菜組成。
consist mainly/largely/primarily of somebody/something
The audience consisted mainly of teenagers.
觀衆主要是青少年。
consist entirely/solely of somebody/something
The area does not consist entirely of rich people, despite popular belief.
這個地區並非全是富人，盡管大家普遍如此認爲。
5Don’t say that something ‘is consisted of’ or ‘consists’ things or people. Say that it consists of things or people.
不要說 something ‘is consisted of’ 或 ‘consists’ things or people. 而要說 it consists of things or people.
n Grammar
Comparison
consist of
You say:
My family consists of four people.
✗Don’t say: My family consists in four people.
Consist is not used in the passive. ✗Don’t say: My family is consisted of four people.
be made up of
You say:
My family is made up of four people.
be composed of
You say:
My family is composed of four people.
Using the progressive
The verb consist is not used in the progressive. You say:
The building consists of four floors.
✗Don’t say: The building is consisting of four floors.
However, the participle form consisting is often used:
There is a large art collection, consisting of over 300 paintings.
 THESAURUS
consist of/be made up of to be formed from two or more things or people 由…組成
Lunch consisted of sandwiches and fruit.
午餐由三明治和水果組成。
The apartment consisted of three rooms.
這套公寓有三個房間。
The audience was largely made up of families.
觀衆的組成主要是一個個家庭。
be composed of to consist of something – used especially when saying which natural substances something contains, or what kind of people are in a group 由…組成〔尤指某物所含的天然物質或團體的人員組成〕
Every chemical element is composed of atoms.
每一種化學元素都由原子組成。
Venus’ atmosphere is mainly composed of carbon dioxide.
金星的大氣主要由二氧化碳構成。
The team was composed of leading scientists from around the world.
這個小組由來自世界各地的傑出科學家組成。
comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/ formal to consist of the things mentioned. Comprise can also be used to talk about the people or things which form something 包含；構成
The event comprises a champagne reception, two-course lunch, and a fashion show.
活動包括香槟招待會、兩道菜的午餐和時裝表演。
Men still comprise the majority of people who have the disease.
男性依然是罹患這種疾病的主要人群。
make up (also constitute formal) to be the things or people that form something 構成,組成
Women constitute a significant part of the workforce.
女性構成了勞動力的重要部分。
Toys make up about 10% of the company’s sales.
玩具佔公司銷量的10%左右。
Examples from the Corpus
consist entirely/solely of somebody/something• Certainly, it is no justification in itself for ruling out ads consisting entirely of words.• He describes Lebna Dengel's capital as being the size of a town but consisting entirely of tents.• He proposed designing a plane consisting entirely of flat triangles.• In these terms, the original puzzle becomes that of why natural selection does not produce a population consisting entirely of hawks.• These should consist entirely of high upland in which no agricultural or forestry activities would take place.• These organizations usually consist entirely of older people committed to fighting elderly issues directly.
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